Specialty Doctor in Complex Care Mental Health in Bournemouth

Job Summary

Are you a specialty doctor looking to join our rehabilitation services? We are looking for a part‑time Specialty Doctor to work within the Pan‑Dorset Mental Health Complex Care Service, providing comprehensive community and inpatient based services to patients. The rehab service supports people who have chronic and disabling mental health problems that may be treatment‑resistant and who have previously spent long periods in hospital. As a specialty doctor you will cover the CRT and inpatient rehab services in the East of Dorset (BCP) locality.

You will assist in the assessment of new patients, contribute to ongoing management, and review when it is appropriate for patients to be transferred back to the general adult’s team. You will ensure that patients receive appropriate clinical assessments and that there is appropriate medical input into care planning.

The Trust welcomes all applications, including those seeking flexible working for a positive work‑life balance. For any questions and to discuss the role, please contact Dr Cressida Manning – Lead Consultant Psychiatrist for Specialist Services; or Dr Tamsin Peachey, Consultant Psychiatrist – Rehab Service.

Main Duties (Clinical)

• Prepare reports for mental health review tribunals and managers’ hearings and give evidence.
• Provide medical treatment within a model of multi‑disciplinary care, liaising with other clinician teams within and outside the trust and with general practitioners and medical specialists regarding the physical health of patients.
• Maintain Section 12 approval, contribute to and attend the trust journal clubs, and multidisciplinary audit meetings.

About Us

At Dorset HealthCare we are on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined‑up healthcare services. We run 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently – this is why the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019 and why 95% of patients across our services give us a good or very good experience. With an inclusive culture we celebrate diversity and encourage everyone to be authentic and build a workplace for the future.

Details

Date posted: 13 January 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £61,542 to £99,216 a year pro‑rata for part time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time
Reference number: 152‑ME33.25
Job locations: Park Lodge, Kings Park Hospital, Bournemouth, BH7 6JF

Job Responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application, ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in those documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

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As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support.

Person Specification – Essential

• Qualifications/Training: General medical qualification (e.g. MBBS) or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
• Experience: Minimum of four years’ full‑time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on a part‑time or flexible basis).
• Clinical Skills: High levels of competence in diagnosis, risk assessment, care planning and prescribing.
• Leadership Skills: Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi‑disciplinary team and prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.
• Organisational Skills: Good organisational skills and able to organise own work.
• Clinical Governance: Demonstrate teamwork and effective liaison within the hospital. Understand and support clinical governance principles, audit and outcome measures. Demonstrate knowledge of CPD and revalidation.
• Management Skills: Understand the importance of working with managers to ensure good patient care.
• Self‑Awareness: Understand own strengths and weaknesses and manage the stresses involved in being a specialty doctor.
• Team Work: Understand principles of multi‑disciplinary team working.

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be requested.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information, see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Park Lodge, Kings Park Hospital, Bournemouth, BH7 6JF
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