Specialty Doctor Psychiatrist - Sturdee (Leicester)
Location: Leicester LE2 9FS
Salary: £70,000.00 per annum
Hours: 40 Hours a week / Monday - Friday (On call rota)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Make a Difference Every Day
Sturdee Community Hospital is a dedicated service in Leicester, committed to providing holistic, personalised care for women aged 18–65 who have complex mental health needs. With 31 beds across two locked rehabilitation wards and nine semi-independent flats, we offer a supportive and structured environment in which every individual can work towards their recovery goals.
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Specialty Doctor Psychiatrist to join our team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care and support to our patients, helping them manage their mental health and achieve their personal recovery goals.
This is a full-time post (10 Programmed Activities) based at Sturdee InMind Hospital, a 30-bedded female Level 2 psychiatric rehabilitation unit specialising in Personality Disorders, for adults aged 18 years and above.
The post holder will deliver high-quality psychiatric care within a structured rehabilitation pathway, supporting service users with complex mental health needs, with a primary focus on Personality Disorder rehabilitation. Care is delivered within a therapeutic, recovery-oriented environment, with security and support tailored to individual risk and need.
The aim of the rehabilitation, recovery, and re-socialisation programme is to support individuals to progress towards greater independence, reduced levels of support, and ultimately reintegration into the community or step-down placements.
The post holder will work as part of a well-established multidisciplinary team, including psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, social work, and therapy services. They will support the Responsible Clinician (RC) in delivering safe, effective, and recovery-focused care and will contribute to clinical governance, audit, and service development in line with GMC standards, Mental Health legislation, and IHCM Group policies.
About Sturdee InMind Hospital & IHCM Group
Sturdee InMind Hospital is part of the Integrated Healthcare Management (IHCM) Group, a national provider of specialist mental health and rehabilitation services across England.
The IHCM Group delivers care across multiple hospital and community-based services, working in close partnership with the NHS and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). The Group is recognised for delivering outcome-focused, evidence-based rehabilitation pathways for individuals with complex and enduring mental health needs.
Sturdee InMind Hospital provides specialist female Level 2 rehabilitation, with a strong focus on Personality Disorders, trauma-informed care, and relational security, supporting recovery through structured psychological and therapeutic programmes.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
· Promote and maintain the positive reputation of Sturdee InMind Hospital and the IHCM Group.
· Act as a professional role model, demonstrating respectful, compassionate, and recovery-focused care.
· Support the Responsible Clinician (RC) in the medical management of inpatients.
· Undertake timely psychiatric assessments, including admission assessments.
· Conduct regular ward rounds and patient reviews.
· Complete discharge summaries in a timely and high-quality manner.
· Contribute to Mental Health Act processes, including reports for Tribunals and Managers’ Hearings, under RC supervision, and attend hearings when required.
· Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and legally compliant patient records.
· Assess mental capacity and contribute to best-interest decision-making where appropriate.
· Participate in risk assessment, risk management, and formulation-based care planning.
· Chair Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings in the absence of the RC.
· Contribute to the hospital on-call rota as required. Currently 1:3 rota with Elizabeth House.
· Provide out-of-hours advice to hospital staff in exceptional circumstances.
Communication
· Maintain effective and regular communication with the RC and Medical Director.
· Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, families, carers, MDT members, managers, commissioners, and external agencies.
· Ensure appropriate documentation and reporting standards are upheld.
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