Visa note
While this employer offers a certificate of sponsorship for UK work visas, all applicants must verify their visa eligibility requirements directly with the employer before applying. Even with sponsorship, UK Visas and Immigration has specific requirements that must be met for successful visa approval.
Job Details
Company: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Job Title: Specialty Doctor
Location: Beckside Court, 2nd Floor, 286 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5PW
Salary: £70,901 to £99,216 per annum
Employment Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Closing Date: 05 November 2025
Reference Number: C9378-W1370
About the Role
Southwest Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Specialty Doctor to join the North Kirklees Older People Services based at Beckside Court, Batley. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the OPS Community Team. The position is offered as permanent, full-time with 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on-call duties, though part-time arrangements may be considered.
About Our Trust
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time.
Our Values
As a Trust, we are passionate about helping people reach their potential and live well in their communities. If you’re kind, caring and compassionate; you put the person first and in the centre; you know that families and carers matter; you are respectful, honest, open and transparent; you seek to improve and aim to be outstanding; and you’re relevant today and ready for tomorrow, we want you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and how we behave really matter to us.
What We Offer
The Trust has much to offer as a place to work and Yorkshire has much to offer as a place to live, and throughout you will experience our renowned warm Yorkshire welcome and for the right person an attractive relocation package may be available. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
Diversity and Inclusion
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Team and Community
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
Essential Qualifications
Essential: Excellent knowledge in specialty. Fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practise or Must have checked GMC eligibility and commenced the application process at the time of NHS jobs application. Spent a minimum of four years (full time or equivalent) in postgraduate training in the UK or equivalent medical experience; of which at least two years training in adult, old age or liaison psychiatry. MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable Qualifications
Desirable: Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service. Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. MRCPsych. Additional clinical qualifications. In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
Essential Experience
Essential: Excellent knowledge in specialty. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA. Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies. Demonstrate emotional intelligence and leadership skills. Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
Desirable Experience
Desirable: Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service. Experience working in other medical specialties including general medicine, geriatric medicine and A&E. Experience in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change. Demonstrates proactive leadership. Demonstrates problem solving skills.
Transport Requirements
Desirable: Holds and will use valid UK driving license. Smart professional appearance. The ability to travel between various locations within the trust may be required as part of this role.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential: Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training. Participate in continuous professional development. Participate in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit. Able to use electronic records. Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Contact Information
For questions about the job, please contact Viji Saravanan at [email protected] or call 07771873187. Alternatively, you can contact Dr Robert Orange at 07393 249939 or via email at [email protected]. Dr V Mugali, SAS Tutor and Specialty Doctor can be reached at 01226 644190 or [email protected]. Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer is available at 01924 316305 or [email protected].
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. At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
Immigration Requirements
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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
How to Apply
Apply Instructions: Apply via NHS Jobs website. Please follow these steps:
- Visit the NHS Jobs website and search for this vacancy using reference number C9378-W1370
- Create an account if you don’t already have one
- Complete the application form ensuring all sections are filled out accurately
- Upload your CV and supporting documents
- Submit your application before the closing date of 05 November 2025
- If you require sponsorship, clearly indicate this in your application
Important Notes for International Applicants
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.
Supporting Documents
The full job description and person specification are available as supporting documents with this vacancy. These documents provide comprehensive details about the role, responsibilities, and required qualifications. We encourage all applicants to review these documents thoroughly before applying.
Employer Information
Employer: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk
Address: Beckside Court, 2nd Floor, 286 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5PW
Privacy Notice: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust’s privacy notice is available at https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/privacy-policy/
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer guaranteed interview schemes for disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria.
Further Information
We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
