Job overview

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is rated as an outstandingly well-led Trust by the CQC and is committed to innovation and transformation. To bolster our efforts and continue to provide high quality, patient focussed services, we are seeking a Locum Appointment in Service (LAS) Doctor to join our Lincoln services, as part of an FY2 trainee level vacancy. We are looking for 3 doctors who are passionate and committed to the development of psychiatry and who have evidence of achievement commensurate with the completion of FY2 trainee level.

The postholder must have at least 12 months of experience in psychiatry and 6 months of experience in an inpatient psychiatry setting.

The roles are full-time at 40 hours per week, as part of a 3-month fixed term contract. These posts run in line with resident doctor rotations and are planned to cover until 4^th August 2025.

The successful candidates are required to hold a right to work in the UK.

Please note that this advert will be closed upon receiving sufficient applications.

Main duties of the job

Establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients and those relatives, friends or carers involved in their care

Undertake clinical assessment of in-patients with acute mental health problems

Gain experience through observing the Consultant interviewing patients and those involved in their care, during ward reviews.

Work closely with ward staff, mainly nursing staff, in observing patients in the ward environment and comparing notes.

Through weekly clinical supervision with the Consultant, the trainee will learn about developing therapeutic relationships. ACE, Mini- ACE, and CbDs will be used to assess this.

Learn, through supervised clinical work, how to take comprehensive histories. This will include perusing past psychiatric case notes, the information therein incorporated in the history. The trainee will be expected to present these histories during ward reviews, allowing them to practice these skills on a regular basis. The supervision will extend to the weekly one to one supervision sessions where more delicate matters can be discussed. Assessment of risk will be a key aim as part of the history-taking and examination of mental state. This will cover any harm to self and any harm to others.

Examination of the patient will include not only the mental state but the patient’s physical state as well, including the carrying out of any relevant investigations such as blood tests or scans.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the principal provider of NHS mental health services, as well as providing some learning disability, autism, and social care services across the county.  We were one of the first foundation trusts to be established in the country.  The Trust has an annual income of approximately £120m with around 2,800 staff spread across the 40+ locations.  The Trust cares for around 53,000 patients a year and has around 200 inpatient beds across the Trust. 

The Trust has an active and successful research department.  We deliver an impressive portfolio of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinical trials across the county, covering all areas of clinical care.  A team of NIHR funded delivery staff support this work.  The Trust has established a strong track record for delivery of industry trials and was highly praised by CQC for our commitment to dementia research.   We are a partner organisation of NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands (CRN EM) and the Lincoln Institute for Health, University of Lincoln. 

As an employee of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, you can expect to receive an excellent benefits package, giving you access to a range of wellbeing opportunities and discounts on products and services.