At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Old Age Liaison Service and provide expert psychiatric care.
- Company: Join Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, a forward-thinking health service.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, and generous relocation support.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with excellent professional development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health for older people.
- Qualifications: Must be GMC registered with relevant psychiatric qualifications.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
We have an excellent opportunity within the Trust for a Consultant Psychiatrist based within the Old Age Liaison Mental Health Service. The post holder will principally provide leadership and senior medical input to the Old Age Liaison Service based in the Department of Psychological Medicine within Hull Royal Infirmary. This is an exciting prospect, and you will need to be flexible, visionary and have the interpersonal skills to engage with patients and carers and develop professional working relationships with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
Applicants should have full registration with the GMC, possess the MRCPsych UK or have an equivalent post-graduate qualification. They must have full registration with the GMC. Applicants must be included on the GMC's Specialist Register or Specialty Trainees within 6 months of completing their CCT within Older Age Psychiatry. The role will attract at least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full-time post. We would be flexible in looking at enhancements to support other activities that support the wider ambitions of the Trust. There is an excellent peer support group and opportunities to be a clinical supervisor. We offer a generous relocation package which is designed to ensure a smooth and efficient transition for your move to the area and new role.
Main duties of the job:
- To provide consultant psychiatrist input to the Old Age Liaison Service.
- To act as RC for patients over the Age of 65 detained to the Acute Hospital under the mental health act (small numbers).
- To provide cross cover with consultant colleagues as required and as part of a reciprocal arrangement.
- To offer specialist advice, consultation and training to Primary Care, Secondary Mental Health Care and Acute Teaching Hospitals.
- To liaise with colleagues in order to provide patient centred care, effective joint working and risk management.
- To be actively involved in departmental and team governance, including audit.
- To participate in peer appraisal, CPD, appraisal and job planning.
- To provide supervision and training to junior medical staff.
- To participate actively in undergraduate teaching.
- Participation on the Old Age and LD consultant on call rota. The Rota is a 1:7 joint LD and Old age psychiatry rota.
- To contribute to postgraduate teaching and supervision of junior doctors. The appointee will be encouraged to participate in undergraduate teaching of HYMS students.
- To participate in continuing professional development according to Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines.
- To complete all relevant clinical administration associated with this post.
About us:
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care. We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started. We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised. We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
The ability to commute within the Trust's geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.
Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available.
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