An exciting opportunity for an experienced Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join the elite Humber's Integrated Care Team for Older people (HICTOP). The post if suitable for overseas consultants, including candidates who are pursuing CESR. Overseas specialists in Old Age Psychiatry holding would be suitable for this post, based on experience. UK consultants and also Specialist or Specialty doctors with S12 will be considered.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Foundation Trust is the leading trust in mental health research. They provide excellent opportunities for professional development. The NHS Foundation Trust provides a broad range of community and inpatient mental health services, community services (including therapies), learning disability services, healthy lifestyle support and addictions services to a population of 765,000 people of all ages who live within areas of more than 4,700 square kilometres.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
Currently, three purpose-built units provide in-patient services for acute mental health. The in-patient units are supported by an Intensive Home Treatment Team, which aims to facilitate early discharge and treat people at home. Community mental health teams cover the areas mentioned above with Consultant input, and one Consultant based at the Department of Psychological Medicine undertakes liaison work.
Community Mental Health Services has a practice population of approximately 122,500, including 17,500 people over the age of 65 and 4,300 people aged 80 and above. However, there are already several services within the Trust that reduce the dependence of the catchment population on the CMHT. Both inpatient units have Intensive Home Care Teams that provide home-based treatments as an alternative to hospital admission, with the consultant responsible for the medical management of patients seen by each team already known to the CMHT in their locality.
The post holder is expected to provide high-level clinical leadership and practice to the multi-disciplinary team while providing a comprehensive mental health service to older people and their families. The appointee is also expected to provide medical leadership, support, and supervision to the Multi-Disciplinary Team, to participate in continuing professional development, and to comply with all Trust policies and procedures. The duties of the post are subject to review, and any alterations to the described duties will be mutually agreed between the appointee and the Trust.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE AREA?
Blessed with rural beauty, bustling towns and a dramatic coastline, East Yorkshire makes a wonderful place to call home. Affordable property prices make living here even more appealing, with luxurious city-centre apartments, quiet suburban new builds and charming country cottages to choose from. Some of the UK’s finest beaches are located right here. Affordable property prices make living here even more appealing, with luxurious city-centre apartments, quiet suburban new builds and charming country cottages to choose from.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST?
The Trust can assist you in a range of opportunities. This includes assuming the role of Principal Investigator for local research projects, with assistance from our research team as necessary, or taking charge and creating research as a Chief Investigator. The trust has accomplished great success in enlisting participants for numerous NIHR 'Portfolio' studies and has a team of researchers who work with clinicians to promote, facilitate and support these studies. They have already established connections with several higher education institutions and are developing new ones for future collaborative research studies.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
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