Community Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist

Community Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist Consultant

Main area: Old Age
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent (10% R&R and 1% on call supplement)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 350-MED-A

Site: South Sefton Neighbourhood Centre
Town: Waterloo
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/11/:59

Job overview

As a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist working for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care.

You will manage the community mental health team and Memory service, providing clinical care to service users referred for older adults mental health care and specialist cognitive assessment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their caseload within the Community Mental Health Team and Memory Service. They will provide a consultative, supervisory, and supportive role to the multidisciplinary team, participate in clinical work, and lead the development of the service. The post holder will ensure timely access to services and smooth pathways between primary care and secondary services.

Working for our organisation

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people. We are committed to 'perfect care' - safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The overall pathway for the older adult service at SSNC includes:

1. All referrals are added to the Assessment pathway upon receipt.
2. Initial assessments are completed by medics within the team.
3. Cases are transferred to either the Memory Clinic, CMHT, or Care Home Liaison Team as appropriate.
4. Referrals are triaged by the post holder.
5. For cognitive assessments, follow-up appointments are scheduled as needed.
6. For functional patients, appointments are arranged for assessment.

Person specification Qualifications

• MbChb, MBBS or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Full registration with General Medical Council

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent clinical knowledge in specialty
• Experience in working previously in similar roles

We celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

For further details, please contact:
Name: Dr. Andrew Kiridoshi
Email:
Telephone: