Specialty Doctor - Adult Psychiatry - Warrington

About Direct Medics This year, we’re proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across both the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our long-standing reputation speaks to the trust and reliability we’ve built within the healthcare sector. About the Job: Specialty Doctor - Adult Psychiatry - First Response Service Warrington ASAP - 06/11/26 Full time - on site - Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm About First Response The First Response team are based across the Mersey Care geographical footprint and operate 24/7, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. The teams are based at Clock View Hospital and Hollins park hospital and operate a hub and spoke approach. The service provides a 24/7 telephone mental health crisis line (0800 145 6570/0800 051 1508), urgent assessments and short term follow up with structured psychological interventions. The service takes urgent referrals from the following: Self-Referral (all age), Triage and signpost away for A&E settings, All professionals including NHS111, Friends, family and concerned others. All services requesting urgent/emergency mental health assessment will take a proactive approach and contact the First Response service to discuss the clinical presentation and agree an appropriate plan thereby supporting and developing FRS emergency care pathways that divert individuals away from AEDS. In addition to this, pathway will allow self-referrals Via the FRS and families/carers etc to contact the FRS on behalf of a service user The Frist response service will ensure any callers to the crisis line receive an efficient and timely response when accessing the 24/7 mental health crisis line which may result in assessment, support advice or follow up. Essential Requirements Valid GMC Registration with full Licence to Practice Right to Work in the UK Minimum 6 months of medical experience in this role or a similar role within the UK Section 12 Essential What We Offer: Approved and Trusted Supplier: Placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across leading healthcare systems such as the NHS and HSE, covering a wide range of settings and specialties. Dedicated Recruitment Consultants : We provide one-to-one support from our recruitment specialists with in-depth local market knowledge. Comprehensive Compliance Assistance : Full guidance on documentation and ongoing regulatory requirements. FREE Accredited Training : Remain compliant and current with training delivered by our in-house experts. Benefits We offer our medical candidates a complete end-to-end support package worth up to £2,000 annually. The following services are included and provided at no cost to our candidates: Free Annual Appraisal (worth £600 per year) Free Multi-Source Feedback (worth £200 per exercise) Free Revalidation Recommendations (worth £200 per recommendation) Free Governance Support: in the event of Fitness to Practice concerns (unlimited with no charge regardless of resources required) Free Enhanced Criminal Records Check Free Serology Reporting Free Occupational Health Assessment Unlimited Colleague Referral Bonus Scheme* Priority Locum Bookings Weekly Payroll & Choice of Payment Options Negotiable Payrates 24/7 On Call Assistance *T&Cs Apply To Apply Submit your contact details and CV via the APPLY button To discuss this role in further detail, contact our medical recruitment consultant directly on 02890 590077 or email at <[email hidden]> for further information. Stay in the loop with all our internal job postings by registering for our new Direct Medics Connect service! By joining, you’ll be the first to hear about upcoming roles and remain part of our active talent pool. Register now on Connect PSY123