Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry

Job summary

We are looking for a full-time Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry to join the multidisciplinary team on Dovedale 2 Ward at the Michael Carlisle Centre, Sheffield. Dovedale 2 is a new, 12-bed female acute mental health inpatient ward.

You will contribute to the assessment, treatment and safe discharge of people receiving inpatient care, working alongside medical, nursing, psychology, pharmacy and occupational therapy colleagues. The post includes regular consultant supervision, protected time for professional development and opportunities to take part in quality improvement or audit.

This is a fixed-term post from November 2026 to 6 April 2027, with the possibility of extension to 3 August 2027. Applicants must have completed foundation training or have equivalent experience.

Main duties of the job

You will provide medical and psychiatric care for service users on Dovedale 2 Ward as part of the multidisciplinary team. Your main duties will include:

• Undertaking psychiatric and medical assessments, including mental state examinations and risk assessments, to inform care plans.

• Contributing to treatment and recovery plans, including appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions.

• Attending ward rounds, formulation reviews, patient review meetings and discharge planning meetings.

• Working with community mental health services and other teams to support safe admissions, transfers and discharges.

• Completing clinical records, correspondence, Mental Health Tribunal reports and other reports required for patient care.

• Responding to clinical needs on the ward, recognising when to seek senior advice and support.

• Taking part in supervision, teaching and continuing professional development, with opportunities to contribute to audit or quality improvement.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job responsibilities

This appointment is for a full time Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry on Dovedale 2 Ward. The post holder will be responsible for providing medical cover at the Michael Carlisle Centre in Sheffield.

This will be a fixed term post from November 2026 until 6th April 2027 with the possibility of extension to 3rd August 2027.

The post holder shall have completed at least 24 months full-time foundation training or equivalent experience.

The successful applicant will be based at the primary site for the ward. The post holder will have office accommodation, with IT support for e-mail, internet access and secretarial support. The post holder will be issued with all required IT equipment including a laptop and mobile phone as may be required.