Locum Specialty Doctor - General Adult Inpatients - Lime Ward

Job summary

The Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor to join the team on Lime Ward. Lime Ward is a general adult acute inpatient unit based on the Callington Road Hospital site in Bristol.

Lime Ward is a dynamic and forward-thinking acute psychiatric unit that embraces the challenges of acute mental health care. The ward operates as a psychologically informed environment and works within a genuinely multidisciplinary model.

The team is highly motivated, committed to improving service quality, and actively engaged in developing and delivering quality improvement projects. Their shared goal is to provide the highest standard of care while supporting patients and carers throughout the recovery journey.

There are no on-call commitments attached to this post; however, there may be opportunities to join the out-of-hours full-shift rota if desired.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for managing inpatients under the care of the full-time Consultant Psychiatrist based on Lime Ward.

They will work closely alongside a Core Trainee and a Trust Grade Doctor as part of the medical team.

Lime Ward is a nineteen bedded male acute inpatient unit, typically receiving around four new admissions per week, with an average length of stay of 4-6 weeks.

The post-holder will contribute to ward reviews, participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, and maintain close liaison with community mental health teams and crisis services.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden clinical knowledge and develop new skills within acute psychiatry. The post-holder will receive support to prepare tribunal reports and attend Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRT), subject to appropriate experience.

Regular supervision will be provided by the Consultant Psychiatrist, the post-holder will have access to the weekly academic meeting and encouragement to pursue quality improvement projects. "

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Please note that Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is not currently a sponsor under the GMC Sponsorship Scheme.

As a result, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorship

Details

Date posted

15 June 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-LOSD312-BNSSG-DH

Job locations

Lime Ward

Callington Road Hospital, Marmalade Lane, Brislington

Bristol

BS4 5BJ

United Kingdom