Resident Doctor- Oaktrees Ward | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust in Bebington

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a doctor to join our Resident Doctor rota to provide cover for a Resident Doctor vacancy from August 2026 to February 2027. The successful applicant will be based on Oaktrees Ward at Springview, a 14-bed regional specialist inpatient unit for people with eating disorders. Oaktrees Ward provides specialist assessment, treatment, and support for individuals requiring inpatient care for eating disorders within a highly skilled multidisciplinary environment.

The post holder will work closely with, and be supervised by, the Consultant Psychiatrists within the Eating Disorders Unit, with access to regular clinical supervision and support. This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in specialist inpatient eating disorder services while contributing to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

We welcome applications from enthusiastic and motivated doctors who have an interest in mental health and who are keen to develop their clinical skills within a specialist inpatient setting. The post holder will participate in outpatient clinics of the community team as the weekly schedule of the team under consultant supervision. The post holder will participate in the multidisciplinary clinical meetings either in the acute care setting or community mental health team settings depending upon the schedule of the team in which they are based.

The work will consist of assessments of emergency and crisis, usually hospital based, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the consultant involving a spectrum of activities such as clerking patients in, documentation of history taking, assessment of mental states, conducting physical examinations, ongoing note keeping, timely completion of discharge summaries, prescribing and multidisciplinary working.

The post holder will be responsible for organising their professional day and ensuring that administrative staff are aware of their whereabouts and can reach the doctor during office hours. Annual leave and study leave must be planned in conjunction with other members of the medical teams and must be approved by the supervising consultant and rota coordinator.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do.

We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall. As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role. Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!