Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist

Would you like to be part of leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health for inpatient and community care? Why not join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust for the opportunity to flourish and excel in your career and be part of our dedicated medical team. Applications will be welcome for part time or job share or flexible working. Shape the future of Dementia Care and join the service where your clinical insight will directly enhance the lives of older adults living with dementia.EPUT is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist to provide medical leadership for the Tower ward in Clacton which is a 14 bedded dementia ward. The ward has good resident doctor and SAS support and well as a comprehensive MDT. The post will also incorporate a session of memory clinic with MDT discussion for the Clacton area only based at Landermere Centre in Clacton.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the ward managers and the wider MDT to provide a safe and effective service and also be expected to work closely with the relevant community teams and contribute to providing an effective care pathway for patients across the service. The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician (RC) for patients under their care on Tower Ward for patients detained under the Mental Health Act and expected to carry out the duties expected of an RC knowledgably and in a timely manner. The post holder will be expected to be knowledgeable of the Mental Capacity Act and be proficient at applying it appropriately to patient care. You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.