NHS
Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry
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Job Description
- Req#: C9327-25-0680?language=en&page=902&sort=publicationDateDesc
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
- Candidate on GMC
- UK Psychiatry experience
- Further advanced training in psychiatry
- Candidate on GMC
- UK Psychiatry experience
- Further advanced training in psychiatry
Job summary
Montpellier Unit within Wotton Lawn Hospital are looking for a Specialty Doctor to join their team permanently.
The specialty doctor will work directly with the supervising Consultant, whom is a trained supervisor for both Core and Advanced Trainees.
The successful doctor in this post will be expected to take part in the day to day management of all inpatients including physical health needs and completion of relevant reviews.
Through its unique position within the SW provider collaborative, the Montpellier Unit post offers the opportunity for the doctor to gain a wider understanding of operational and strategic systems, and leadership principles underpinning consultant competencies.
Applicants interested in completing CESR will be supported.
Main duties of the job
This role provides psychiatric and medical support to the Montpellier Unit. This is a low secure unit providing in-patient treatment to an all male ward of 12 beds.
Further details are in the job description.
The role is within a multidisciplinary team and you will be expected to liaise with a wide range of external parties also to best support patients.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted
16 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£59,175 to £95,400 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-25-597
Job locations
Montpellier Unit
Wotton Lawn Hospital, Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3WL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Included is the job description and further details of the post.
Formal teaching opportunities include attendance at the weekly academic meetings which includes case presentations, journal club and internal/external speakers. There are also forensic specific academic opportunities within the wider SW region, which include case discussions (usually brough by Consultants), specific service presentations.
There are in-house training opportunities available, which including training in the use of HCR-20 and working with personality disordered patients.
Depending on availability, there are occasional external training opportunities, for example DBT, Motivational interviewing, PBS, etc.
Training and UK experience in psychiatry is essential to this role.
Job responsibilities
Included is the job description and further details of the post.
Formal teaching opportunities include attendance at the weekly academic meetings which includes case presentations, journal club and internal/external speakers. There are also forensic specific academic opportunities within the wider SW region, which include case discussions (usually brough by Consultants), specific service presentations.
There are in-house training opportunities available, which including training in the use of HCR-20 and working with personality disordered patients.
Depending on availability, there are occasional external training opportunities, for example DBT, Motivational interviewing, PBS, etc.
Training and UK experience in psychiatry is essential to this role.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
GMC
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
GMC
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Montpellier Unit
Wotton Lawn Hospital, Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3WL
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Montpellier Unit
Wotton Lawn Hospital, Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3WL
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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