ConsultantPsychiatry

Consultant Psychiatrist in OA Psych + 20% Golden Hello

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottingham

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

2 days ago

About the role

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full-time 10 PA Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist to join a fully supported inpatient team at Cherry Ward, based at Highbury Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to provide senior medical input to the team, as described elsewhere in the job description. They will also be expected to participate in local leadership meetings and work with local operational leads on service development and the improvement of quality of services locally.

You will work in a consultative role supporting other team members and will carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases. The Community Mental Health Team receive circa 900 referrals a year of which 80% are assessed by the nursing team. In addition to this there are x2 Core Trainees on rotation within this service working 2 sessions each. You will be supported in undertaking your role with a full-time secretary and IT support.

Provide medical leadership for the multi-disciplinary team leadership on Cherry ward

Provision of medical/psychiatric assessments to inform care planning and risk assessment

Consultant Psychiatrist in OA Psych + 20% Golden Hello

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Completion of administrative tasks related to clinical responsibilities

Maintain good clinical records using Trust's electronic record system

Maintain a revalidation portfolio and participate in annual appraisal

Undertake a job plan review with the Clinical Directors annually

Maintain professional registration with the GMC and approval as an Approved Clinician and Section 12(2) approved doctor

Attendance at team and governance meetings

Comply with Trusts agreed policies and procedures

Participation in the MHSOP out of hours on call rota

Clinical supervision of junior medical staff

Nottinghamshire Healthcare is a major provider of specialist mental health services for older people in Nottingham City and the wider county. The service caters to the needs of all people suffering from dementia, regardless of age; and those, aged over 65 years, presenting with severe and enduring mental health illnesses, such as depression.

Services are provided in an in-patient andcommunity basis and comprise of the following teams:

Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT)

Rapid Response Liaison Psychiatry (RRLP)

Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT)

Memory Assessment Services (MAS)

Young Onset Dementia Service (YOD)

Dementia Outreach Services (Residential and Nursing Homes) (DOS)

Psychological Therapies

Person specification

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
Approved clinician status and S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Excellent knowledge in speciality
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence

Desirable

MTCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post