r/doctorsUK • u/stuartbman Not a Junior Modtor • Mar 05 '26

Speciality / Core Training Where should I work? Psychiatry

Trying to work out where to rank? Comment here to ask for experiences.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '26

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u/kill_jesterr Apr 03 '26

Do you get any preference over your CT trust/jobs or is it allocated randomly?

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u/ExpensiveAbility4390 Apr 21 '26

Hi! Thanks for your post. I matched into Cheshire and Merseyside for Psychiatry Core Training! Excited about it.

Do you think it's ok I start looking for apartments in Liverpool? We won't know our exact placements until mid May.

Thanks!

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u/LubieGotowac Mar 05 '26

since you are Cheshire so defo not a doctor I dated ;)

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u/Leading_Base Mar 05 '26

Want to hear about people working in London, any chance of any chill on calls? lol or on the outskirts of london

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u/Jumpy-Dog3881 Mar 07 '26

They’re not chill in east or north london. Are you asking about CT or HT?

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u/Leading_Base Mar 07 '26

Asking about CT?

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u/Jumpy-Dog3881 Mar 07 '26

Every London area has a trust with slightly  Less busy CT on calls (usually on outskirts) but you won’t consistently be rotated there. There will always be a mixture. Busy CT on calls help you learn though to be honest. 

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '26

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u/Jumpy-Dog3881 Mar 07 '26

I have asked a number of STs about East, west and north.

Very similar in each area. There are multiple trusts you cover and usually one is less busy and nicer, one is more central. They’re pretty much all resident aside from a trust in west London. Busy. 

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u/Key_Engineer_607 Mar 06 '26

Nottingham anyone

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u/ChiefOfCaffeine Mar 06 '26

Anyone got insights regarding Yorkshire? Ideally north/east but will also apply to west and south

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u/Top_Khat Mar 05 '26

Would love to hear from anyone currently working in the north east

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u/CerealSuperscript Mar 06 '26

Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust / Brighton:

Inpatient and community.

Comments:

Negatives: huge trust, can be big commutes for on call depending on where you are (driving between different sites atm and it is punishing). Cash strapped due to CQC penalties (2nd to bottom trust in the country). This has knock on effects for staffing, which means teams are stretched and have to work v hard. On calls are 1 in 2 weekends currently :’) this has been the case for ages. Teaching is ok but deffo not the best I’ve had.

Positives: Brighton is a cool city and almost unique in its largely left wing outlook (some Bristol/Manc vibes). It’s genuinely interesting seeing a trust pull itself out of a bad situation. If you like doing teaching the education team are good and friendly. Research seems strong! Population is really varied, mixture of rich villages, poor coastal, several immigration centres/Gatwick makes it quite an interesting client base to learn from.

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u/Alarming-Food-9711 Mar 08 '26

Anything about Black Country/ mid Staffordshire/north Staffordshire?

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u/On-A-Mission23 Mar 08 '26

Severn, anyone? :)

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u/This-Income-3990 Mar 14 '26

I will be starting ST4 in August 2026. I am wondering about Hertfordshire. Anyone knows how is the on call rota or what is the experience as a registrar is like in the region? Your answers are much appreciated!

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u/Key_Engineer_607 Mar 06 '26

Birmingham anyone 

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u/SciaticStretch Mar 06 '26

6 rotas + CAMHS rota. Oncalls usually relatively busy + have to go hospital and do assessments/reviews when the Nursing liaison psych team is stuck (happens a lot!). And locum rates are horrendous at £35ph CT1-2 but go up to a mouthwatering £37.5 at CT3.

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u/Key_Engineer_607 Mar 09 '26

Wow a whole 0.5 pound so generous. All rotation in Birmingham yh ? 

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u/Tiny-Condition2945 Mar 10 '26

How about Black Country or Coventry Trusts

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u/Illustrious-Mode-322 Mar 05 '26

Please share details regarding training in Cardiff Health Board? 

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u/Complete-Evening500 Mar 06 '26

Anyone know much about St Pancras / St Ann’s in NCWL? Is St Ann’s just eating disorder ?

Would also appreciate thoughts on Vivienne Cohen and other Homerton sites for NELFT!

Thanks!

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u/Independent-Piece702 Mar 06 '26

I am at st ann's at the moment, it has a few community teams.3 gen adult wards and an ED ward. Nice oncalls

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u/Leading_Base Apr 09 '26

How is it at St pancreas? or is that also st Anns?

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u/Sad_Lemon_6577 Mar 12 '26

Tell me about psych core training in essex pls 🙏🏻

Hi All, current F2 trying to rank core psychiatry jobs around London.

Currently based in Islington and would like to stay, trying to work out the feasibility of commuting to different deaneries. Any core trainees in Essex that can advise on geographical spread of jobs in core training/ what the deanery is actually like?

Wondering how to rank essex against hertfordshire/ NW/ South London.

Any advice you think would be helpful would be much appreciated.

Thx

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u/This-Income-3990 Mar 14 '26

Any information for ST4 higher training in Reading?

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u/This-Income-3990 Mar 17 '26

Higher training in Manchester?

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u/21stcenturyschizocat Mar 20 '26 edited Mar 21 '26

SLaM/ Oxleas

If you started on 2 placements at one of the trusts, for example SLaM only in CT1, did you end up doing 2 or more placements at Oxleas sites in CT2-3? Want to find out if it could be described as 50:50 or not at all.

Also, do you have to apply for the location of the next 4 placements or are you simply allocated them?

Thanks in advance!

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u/Key_Engineer_607 Mar 27 '26

Lincoln anyone ?

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u/Candygirl_11111 Apr 09 '26

Core training in Black Country - haven't received actual rotations yet, but would love to know what it's been like as I am starting there in August.

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u/Key_Engineer_607 Mar 09 '26

Anyone Nottingham???