Job Overview

Health and Care Jersey have two permanent Specialty Doctor (Staff Grade) roles in our Mental Health Services within Adult Community Psychiatry.  Whether you’re looking for a fresh professional challenge, a better work-life balance, or a beautiful place to live, Jersey could be the ideal next step in your career.

Why Jersey?
We’re not part of the NHS—which gives us the flexibility to innovate and invest in services that truly meet the needs of our island community. We’re currently undergoing a major redesign of mental health services, supported by significant investment and a new Mental Health Strategy launched in 2025.

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Dr Rachel Ruddy, Consultant and Clinical Lead on r.ruddy@health.gov.je 

For a full job description, HR and relocation advice, please contact Claire Haynes, c.haynes@health.gov.je

Job Purpose

The CMHT serves people, aged between 18 and 65, who suffer from severe mental illness. Our aim is to help services users achieve their potential by promoting recovery and maintaining wellbeing. Our service users come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and often have challenging and complex needs.  The CMHT is a multidisciplinary team, which includes doctors (consultants and staff grades), a clinical psychologist, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, support workers and administrative staff.

The post holder will undertake psychiatric assessments and mental and physical examinations.  They will provide formulation, risk assessment, care planning and treatment for people with severe mental health problems. 

Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2

Record clinical activity accurately and contemporaneously on the electronic patient record system.

•            Ensure effective liaison between mental health services and the acute hospital, and with other agencies in the voluntary and statutory sectors as appropriate.

•            Deputise/cross cover from time to time for absent colleagues and colleagues on annual leave.

•            Undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

•            Participate in the out of hours on-call rota up to a maximum frequency of 1 in 6

•            Participate in the in hours on call rota

•            Attend regular supervision with their supervising consultant.

•            Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation.

Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2

•            Participate in the academic programme of the organisation, including the weekly mental health education programme.

•            Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, and the Jersey Care Commission.

•            Hopefully obtain approval under the Jersey Mental Health Law approval process or work towards this if not immediately eligible.

•            Abide by professional codes of conduct including the Royal College of Psychiatrist’s “Good Psychiatric Practice” and the General Medical Council’s “Good Medical Practice”.

•            Comply with the employer’s agreed policies and procedures and standing financial instructions.

•            Comply with the Trust’s Health and Safety policies and training requirements, including all mandatory training.

Budgetary Responsibility

None

Job plan and timetable

This is a full-time post of 40 hours (10 PAs) per week, based in the Community Mental Health Team in St Helier. Work commitments and intensity will be reviewed at least annually through the job planning process. Any substantial changes in the nature of the post will be agreed through the job planning process.  The post holder’s job plan will be reviewed annually and will be assessed according to current guidance.  The postholder will be managerially responsible to their supervising consultant and through them to the Lead Consultant for the service.

The job plan will consist of 9 Clinical Programmed Activities (including administration) and 1 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA). The Clinical PAs will include: direct clinical contact (in outpatients, in the community and occasionally in hospital settings), indirect clinical contact (in multi-disciplinary meetings and reviews), and clinical administration. Outpatient clinics consist of 3 hours of clinical work and 1 hour of admin time. The SPA will include: CPD, audit & quality improvement activity, appraisal, revalidation and PDP groups.  The balance of PAs and SPAs may vary by agreement between the organisation and the post holder but will not be less than one SPA. 

Qualifications

Basic medical degree

Full GMC registration

Eligible for section 12 approval 

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute, inpatient and community psychiatric settings.
• At least 3 years post foundation doctor experience in psychiatry.
• Experience working in an outpatient setting with patients with severe and enduring mental health conditions.
• Knowledge and recent work within UK hospital systems (or equivalent) excluding clinical attachment work.
• Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD

A sound understanding of clinical governance

General skills / attributes

• Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
• Able to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call
• Satisfactory clearances from enhanced DBS disclosure and health checks
• Current UK driver’s license or equivalent

Personal Attributes

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Commitment to personal development
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• To demonstrate core values by treating clients and colleagues with respect, consideration, dignity and courtesy and to actively seek feedback from service users.