Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adults (Community)

Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adults (Community) Consultant

Main area: Older Adults Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (In addition the post attracts a 10% R&R plus on-call payment)
Job ref: 350-MED-F

Site: Hartley Hospital
Town: Southport
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 plus 10% R&R (non contractual) and 1% on-call supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/:59

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their caseload within the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team.

There are allocated GP surgeries for each caseload within the service and these are allocated to ensure equity in terms of number of referrals. In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multidisciplinary team's work.

The post holder will be expected to provide leadership to the Team whose role is to provide assessment, management and support to people who may need contact with Older Adults Mental Health services.

Person specification Registration

• Full registration with General Medical Council
• Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interview
• Section 12 (2) Approval which is integral to Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

• Holds valid UK driving licence and will use own car for work related travel OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

Qualifications and Training

• MbChb, MBBS or equivalent
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, 3 years higher professional training in Old age psychiatry

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent clinical knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Experience in management and service development

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