Consultant Psychiatrist in Old age Psychiatry

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join Devon Partnership NHS Trust as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Peoples Mental Health within the Teignbridge Community Mental Health Team. You will step into a valued post, contributing to high-quality, recovery-focused care for older adults across a diverse locality. The role offers a balance of complex clinical work, leadership, service development and teaching, with opportunities for professional growth, CPD and peer support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical leadership to the Teignbridge Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team, with expert assessment, diagnosis and management of older adults with functional mental illness and moderate to severe dementia (including behavioural and psychological symptoms).
• Work primarily in a consultative and supervisory capacity within a multidisciplinary team, with direct involvement in complex cases.
• Undertake outpatient clinics, home and care-home visits, contribute to memory assessment services, and participate in the locality Section 12 daytime rota.
• Support safe transitions between community, inpatient and liaison services; provide supervision to senior practitioners; contribute to clinical governance, audit, teaching and service development.
• Provide leadership within the team and collaborate with primary care, acute services and social care partners.

About Us

Devon Partnership NHS Trust provides mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, plus specialist and secure services for the wider south west region and nationally. The Trust is committed to coproduction, involving patients, families and carers, and to creating a culture of inclusivity and compassionate leadership. We support flexible working and wellbeing.

Our Values

We recruit based on qualifications and experience and on behaviours that underpin our core values: commitment to quality of care, improving lives, respect, dignity and compassion. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Details

• Date posted: 13 January 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9369-26-0022

Location

Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Collett Way, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4PH

Job Description

Job responsibilities: Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert for further information on this role.

Person Specification

Management

• Essential: Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and managers; awareness of NHS management and funding arrangements.
• Desirable: Management training/experience; involvement in service development.

Teaching and Supervision

• Essential: Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Desirable: Evidence of additional teaching skills; experience as a lecturer or supervisor; experience in clinical supervision.

Research

• Essential: Ability to interpret published research and apply findings to clinical practice.
• Desirable: Aptitude for and practical experience of research.

Qualifications

• Essential: Full GMC registration; Approved Clinician status at start; eligible for inclusion in Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT; Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Desirable: MRCPsych; other professional qualifications (e.g., CBT, PSI, CAT); CCT in Old Age.

Experience

• Essential: Prior experience in a Community Mental Health Team; psychiatric practice across settings (especially community); experience in audit and clinical governance.
• Desirable: Evidence of development of a special interest in community psychiatry; commitment to improving clinical care quality.

Aptitudes and Values

• Essential: Excellent communication; leadership in a multi-disciplinary team; ability to work with other clinical teams; team player; commitment to ongoing professional development; commitment to multidisciplinary and multi-agency working; respect, inclusiveness and diversity.
• Desirable: Evidence of new ideas in service delivery; track record of implementing service initiatives; track record of team leadership or collaboration with other agencies.

Disclosure and Sponsorship

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975; a Disclosure to the DBS will be necessary.
• Applications from job seekers requiring skilled worker sponsorship will be considered. For details, visit UK Visas and Immigration.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Additional Information

• Contact details and employer information are provided in the original posting. All other traditional external links have been retained in the above sections where relevant.