Specialty Doctor – First Response Service

Overview

In this role you will provide clinical leadership and specialist psychiatric care within the First Response Service across Mid Mersey. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver rapid assessments, manage psychiatric conditions, and drive service development. You’ll lead urgent reviews, coordinate care planning, and support staff in emergencies, contributing to high-quality, patient-centered outcomes. This is an opportunity to shape responsive mental health care and align with Trust priorities and transformation.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working considered
• Supportive and motivated team
• Opportunities for professional development
• Public sector pension
• NHS benefits (as applicable)

Responsibilities

• Conduct urgent psychiatric reviews and chair multi-agency management planning meetings
• Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment in outpatient and community settings
• Support staff in managing psychiatric emergencies and attend multi-professional meetings
• Perform mental health act assessments and ensure high standards of clinical governance
• Maintain clinical excellence, promote patient safety and dignity, and drive continuous improvement
• Engage in service development and collaborate with colleagues to enhance service provision

Key requirements

• GMC registration with licence to practise at time of appointment
• Minimum 4 years' experience in psychiatry
• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Desirable: MRCPsych, CCT or CESR in General Adult or Old Age Psychiatry
• Eligibility for S12 approval (or able to achieve within 3 months)
• Valid UK driving licence or proposed alternative

• Excellent written and oral communication in English
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Strong collaborative and leadership abilities
• Bio-psycho-social perspective in clinical decision-making
• Ability to use clinical evidence and participate in audits
• Experience in clinical governance and quality improvement

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