Old Age consultant Psychiatrist

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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialistservices that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

Based in a popular area of West London, we are looking for a dynamic and skilled colleague to provide Consultant input to the Ealing Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service (CIDS) within the Older People's Mental Health Service (OPMHS).

The post-holder will be working alongside the Specialist Older Adult Mental Health Service (SOAMHS) to ensure seamless and holistic care of patients presenting with dementia. The team continually strives to enhance the experience of patients and is closely linked to Imperial College London both in terms of teaching and research.

The population estimate for Ealing is 342,000 with approximately 8% aged over 70.

Ealing is an ethnically diverse borough, with 51% of people belonging to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups. BME groups living in the UK are more likely to be diagnosed with mental health problems so the prevalence could be expected to be higher. It has been estimated that 50% of those suffering dementia in the borough are currently unknown to GPs. Specialist referrals for organic illnesses are increasing in Ealing, and at an earlier age. CIDS referrals average around 50-60 a month with a caseload for the team of around 600.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a well-established multi-disciplinary clinical team. The CIDS offers an ageless service for all patients with a primary dementia and the SOAMHS teams are integrated and work along New Ways of Working providing a specialist service for the assessment and management of mental health needs to patients over 70 who require older people's services as outlined in the Royal college of Psychiatrists document "Age discrimination in mental health services: making equality a reality".

The advertised post is within the Ealing East Team (Sycamore Lodge in Acton), with the Ealing West team (Elm Lodge) having a separate MDT.

It is expected that the medical team members will take a lead role in providing diagnosis and management of new patients after non-medical triage, requesting and interpreting investigations, and discussing with patients and their carers post-diagnostically. The post holder will take a leading role in developing the service, supervising junior colleagues and providing lead medical input to a multi-disciplinary team

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Additional clinical qualifications
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
• Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• GMC Specialist Register (old age psychiatry or dual training in both adult and old age) or within six months
• Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Academic skills and lifelong learning

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards
• Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit

Clinical knowledge

• Excellent clinical skills in assessment and treatment of older adults with mental health issues
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Excellent knowledge in speciality
• Wide range of specialist and sub- specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Other Requirements

• Commitment to and compliance with Trust values
• Mobile and able to travel to Trust sites

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment applications to fully showcase their unique skills, experiences, and achievements. While technology can be a helpful tool, we do not encourage the use of AI-generated content in applications. Relying on AI to generate responses rather than highlighting your own strengths and experiences may negatively impact the success of your application. Please note that all applications will be carefully assessed based on the essential and desirable criteria for the role, and it is crucial that your application and supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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