COMMUNITY OLD AGE CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MEMORY SERVICE (LEYTONSTONE)

COMMUNITY OLD AGE CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MEMORY SERVICE (LEYTONSTONE) NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

COMMUNITY OLD AGE CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST MEMORY SERVICE

(LEYTONSTONE)

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert, at any time, in the event of receiving suitable applicants.

Contract

Hours

Frequency 1:50; Category A - 3% on call supplement (Pro-rata) (Optional)

Location

Red Oak Lodge, Thorne Close, Leytonstone, London, E11 4HU.

Qualifications needed:

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT or equivalent

Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Main duties of the job

To be successful in your application, you will need:

To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values,

To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Older Adult mental health care,

Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,

To be a team player

Career Development and training

Just & Compassionate Culture

Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme

Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few

Retail Discounts

Flexible working and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

About us

Why NELFT?

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering thebest careto the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.

With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.

We are currently recruiting to a Community Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Waltham Forest Memory Service, based at Red Oak Lodge, Thorne Close, Leytonstone, London, E11 4HU. This is a new post and is a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

You will join another 0.3wte Consultant Psychiatrist (Dr Samir Shah), 0.1wte Consultant Geriatrician (from Whipps Cross Hospital), 0.8wte Specialist Grade Doctor (Dr Georgina Turnbull), and 1wte Core/GP Trainee (combined sessions from 3 trainees) within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to:

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adult people with mental health needs, across Waltham Forest.

Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team

Work directly with older adults and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external older adult mental health providers and acute hospitals

Participate in the on-call rota frequency is currently 1:50, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement (pro-rata). (Optional)

Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative

Work alongside 0.3wte Consultant Psychiatrist (Dr Samir Shah), 0.1wte Consultant Geriatrician (from Whipps Cross Hospital), 0.8wte Specialist Grade Doctor (Georgina Turnbull), and 1wte Core/GP Trainee (combined sessions from 3 trainees)

Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Person Specification GMC

• oFull GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT

• oCCT or equivalent

SECTION 12

• oSection 12 Approval or eligibility for it

Knowledge

• oApproved Clinician status, or eligibility for it

SPECIALIST REGISTER

• oInclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust