Specialist Grade Doctor in Psychiatry Frays Ward (Hillingdon)
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £100,870.00 to £111,441.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £100870.00 - £111441.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3NN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9333-26-0111 |
Summary
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To provide senior clinical decision-making oversight of patients on Frays ward, ensuring that decisions fully incorporate the risk assessments and clinical presentations of patients. This will include providing support and advice on alternative services should admission to Frays ward not be required Detailed clerking, history taking and initiation of all necessary investigations and assessments for patients, including physical health Establishing, initiating and evaluating treatment plans and risk assessments in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist. Interviewing relatives and informal carers of patients as required. Undertaking the relevant referrals to other disciplines and services both within the multi-disciplinary team as well as to services and resources external to the service. Observation of Trust and local policies and procedures; including those related to medicines management and physical healthcare. Preparation and presentation of medico-legal reports, including those for Managers hearings and Medical Health Review Tribunals for in-patients. The post holder will complete full risk assessments of all in-patients in conjunction with the MDT. The post-holder will liaise with all external agencies as required. The post-holder is expected to be part of the 2nd on-call rota (1 in 10) with attendance to the wards at weekends. Day to day clinical supervision of the junior doctor. Separate supervision requirements will be arranged by the covering consultant OR supervision will be discussed and overseen by the covering consultant GENERAL DUTIES To review and advise on treatment plans and risk assessments as required for Frays ward patients, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. To initiate and facilitate meetings with professionals and families as appropriate. To arrange safe transfers for each patient, in a timely manner. To facilitate relevant referrals to mental health teams and other external services. To participate in MHA assessments To adhere to Trust local policies and procedures, including policies and procedures related to the management of medication and physical healthcare. To prepare medico-legal reports should they be required for Frays ward patients and to support presentations to Managers hearings and Medical Health Review Tribunals To complete full risk assessments for each patient in conjunction with the MDT on Frays ward To chair and supervise ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings To support training of other team members, nursing colleagues, medical and nursing students. To maintain accurate records of whiteboard meeting, ward rounds and any other reviews relevant to this role. To participate in continuing professional development To participate in annual appraisal in line with the Trust policy.