Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry

This is a post (10PA) for an old age consultant psychiatrist to provide medical input into the community Treatment team/memory service located in North Cumbria. The post holder is expected to have total DCC of 7.5pa and a 2.5pa for SPA. Post holder will work along with multidisciplinary team covering the older people's population in North-Cumbria. . The post holder will provide senior clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of individuals with complex mental health problems and what are termed as at-risk mental states. The Older Adults Community Treatment team provide assessment and treatment service, experiencing difficulty with their mental health based on episodic model of care. It is an ageless service, seeing patients with cognitive problems of any age. Those with functional psychiatric disorders are accepted into the service if they have age related needs of older people, or significant frailty. Post holder will be expected to work closely with each other as well as local agencies such as the Crisis Team, and Inpatient services to ensure safe and timely transitions when required. Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role. Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.

It is envisaged that the post holder will work ten programmed activities. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the clinical manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder. The overall split of the programmed activities is 7.5 activities to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2.5pa to supporting professional activities (as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation). The timetable is indicative only. A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and assistant medical director or clinical manager three months after commencing the post and at least annually thereafter. The post-holder is expected to: Participate in the engagement, assessment, diagnosis and formulation of patients referred to the Team. Be committed to delivering excellence in clinical care, Work effectively with the multidisciplinary community team and in-patient teams. Promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve. To respect the rights and the dignity of patients. To consider the individual and cultural needs of patients and To work with families and carers in the best interest of the patient (in line with the Trust Carers' Charter).