Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Specialist Doctor - Droitwich Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated Specialist Doctor to work across the Droitwich Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (four days per week), and the Worcester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (one day per week).

Worcestershire is a mixed rural and urban county of over 500 square miles and around million population. It covers the City of Worcester together with the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport, Bewdley, Tenbury Wells, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Droitwich, Evesham, Pershore, Malvern and Upton upon Severn.

Herefordshire & Worcestershire offer excellent living and working prospects. Nearby are the Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the Forest of Dean; the Malvern Hills; and the Brecon Beacons National Park; with easy access to the M5 and M50. Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and Cheltenham are all within easy reach of Herefordshire. The area also has the benefit of outstanding schools and a rich cultural life.

Main duties of the job

Droitwich Neighbourhood Mental Health Team was established in later 2021 as part of the Transformation Model in line with the NHS Long-Term Plan. This team is aligned with the population of the Droitwich, Ombersley and the Rurals Primary Care Network (PCN) providing locality based mental health care and close working with primary care partners and voluntary sector and social enterprises.

The NMHT covers a geographical area which includes Droitwich Spa town and many other rural villages and are aligned to seven General Practices, three within the town and four in outlying villages.

The team currently consists of a Clinical Lead, six Mental Health Practitioners (two part time), a support worker, three psychologists, IPS worker, Employment Retention worker, Onside Link Worker, and support from a Connect Professional, Locum Psychiatrist and lead from Worcestershire Association of Carers.

We have strong links with the Community Voluntary Service, which is close to the base, and utilise numerous community assets to support patients with their recovery.

Currently, we run an in-person Managing Emotions Programme which is eight sessions long and have had extremely positive feedback and recovery measured outcomes from patients who have completed this group. We also have access to a lower-level Managing Emotions Group run by MIND outside of the NMHT care.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-1561

Job locations

Covercroft Centre

18 Colman Road

Droitwich

WR9 8QU

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style.

Knowledge

Essential

The candidate should have relevant clinical experience
Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments
Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services
Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.

Qualifications

Essential

Full Registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification.
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 4 years in the staff grade and/or specialty doctor grade for Psychiatry.
A minimum of 6 years medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification which is (or would at the time have been) acceptable by the GMC for full, limited or temporary registration.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style.

Knowledge

Essential

The candidate should have relevant clinical experience
Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments
Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services
Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.

Qualifications

Essential

Full Registration with the General Medical Council (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification.
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 4 years in the staff grade and/or specialty doctor grade for Psychiatry.
A minimum of 6 years medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification which is (or would at the time have been) acceptable by the GMC for full, limited or temporary registration.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Covercroft Centre

18 Colman Road

Droitwich

WR9 8QU

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Covercroft Centre

18 Colman Road

Droitwich

WR9 8QU

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)