Work in London as a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Job Title: Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry
Salary: £88,364 - £119,133
Location: West London
Experience: Old Age Psychiatry Consultant Experience (or equivalent senior experience)
Qualifications: Specialist qualification + MRCPsych preferred
GMC: Registered or pending approval

This is a great opportunity for overseas Specialist Psychiatrists with Old Age Psychiatry expertise to begin their NHS career, or for NHS based Consultants or Specialist Grade doctors to work in London.

Apply online or email back with your latest CV.

HIGHLY RATED OLD AGE DEPARTMENT IN LONDON 
The department is part of an NHS Trust, which was awarded the Community-Based Mental Health Services for Older People a “Good” rating. The NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health, physical healthcare and community services commissioned locally and nationally. In London the trust provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs. It employs over 3800 staff providing care and treatment for more than 800,000 people.

The Older Persons Mental Health Service encompasses a specialist service for patients with complex, severe and enduring functional mental illness over age 70, as well as the Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service which offers an ageless assessment and management services for people with cognitive impairment and primary dementias, including both diagnosis and management of BPSD. Where patients with a severe and enduring mental illness develop a dementia, they will be jointly managed to offer a holistic care and management plan. The service also provides support to patients in residential or nursing care. They work closely with other specialist and intermediate care services to provide as seamless a service as possible for their patient’s health and care needs. The service will have an overall caseload of approximately 110 patients. The referral rate is approximately 3 cases per week and the post holder will be involved with the diagnosis, ongoing management and crisis support of the patients.
 
The post holder will take a leading role in developing the service, supervising junior colleagues and providing lead medical input to a multi- disciplinary team and be required to enter information on the Trust\'s electronic patient record system according to Trust policies. The post holder is expected to work within the multidisciplinary team promoting respect for all professional groups and focusing on coherent and integrated team work.

WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE AREA?
London is one of the most famous cities in the world and offers unparalleled entertainment and cultural opportunties. Life in the area is diverse and vibrant, offering a unique blend of culture, history, and modern amenities. It has a mix of housing options, including Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, modern apartments, and some larger detached homes. The area has outstanding transport connections, making it accessible for those wanting to live centrally, on the outskirts of London, or even in the nearby countryside. 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CESR 
This post is suitable for experienced overseas Old Age Psychiatry Consultants or UK based Specialists working towards CESR and specialist registration in the UK. 

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?

EEA Candidates:

• Experience of working in Old Age Psychiatry (essential) 

Non-EEA Candidates:

• MRCPsych or PLAB (essential)

• Experience of working for Old Age Psychiatry (essential)

UK based applicants

• Experience of working in Old Age Psychiatry (essential)

Apply online here or email back with your latest CV to arrange a call. 

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist to join an established NHS community clinic in London. The post if suitable for overseas psychiatrists, including candidates who are pursuing CESR. Specialists in Psychiatry, holding a specialist certification would be suitable for this post, based on experience entering at either Specialty Doctor or Consultant grade.

WHAT IS THIS MENTAL HEALTH TRUST LIKE? 
The Trust is performing at a good level across all community and inpatient services, it provides integrated mental health services in London and also provides community health services across its catchment area. They are a large provider of integrated mental health services, employing 3,359 staff with an annual income of £237 million. The trust serves a population of 1.2 million and operates services from five main inpatient sites and a further 25 sites in the community. Specialist services include regional forensic, eating disorders and adolescent inpatient services and a national stalking service. 

In 2014 they were awarded \'University Affiliated’ status, which facilitates stronger working relations, including the opportunity for experienced academics and experienced clinicians within the Trust to coproduce mental health education and research projects which meet the needs of local people. This agreement enhances the current partnership between the two organisations, demonstrating a strong commitment to education, research and development.

WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE? 
The post offered is that of Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adult Psychiatry, working in both the community mental health team and the memory clinic. In addition to this post, three additional CMHTs make up the older adult community service for the borough. The personnel of the CMHT include: medical staff, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapist, and Psychiatric Social Workers. There is a Psychological Therapy Department which provides therapy for older adults and which works across CMHTs in the Borough as does the Occupational Therapy Service.

The post holder will have responsibility for the diagnostic assessment and treatment of older adult psychiatric patients from the designated catchment area referred to and accepted by the service. Outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits in the community will constitute the majority of the direct clinical care provided by the post holder.

WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN NORTH LONDON FOR PSYCHIATRISTS? 
This great world city is far more than just the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. London is bustling, vibrant, multicultural and cosmopolitan. London is both old and new, a place where traditional pubs rub shoulders with the newest cocktail bars. Its most ancient castle is right next door to its newest skyscrapers. London\'s energy, as 8.6 million people go about their everyday lives, is tangible in every journey on the Underground, every stroll through a market and every walk along the banks of the River Thames. From the royal parks to the theatre stage, London really does have it all.

Working as a psychiatrist in London brings a range of exciting prospects. You will have the opportunity to work in some of the best mental health trusts in the UK, who will offer you the opportunity to constantly grow your medical and scientific knowledge and skills. In London you will have the opportunity to work in a wide range of settings, and as you progress through your career, you will have more opportunity to shape the way you work; you can develop research, work part time or full time and can combine your career with a wide range of other interests.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT THE TRUST?
With an extremely active education/teaching programme supported by the consultant team, there is opportunity to work towards and complete CESR, RCPsych exams, get involved in active research and many aspects of CPD. 

Participation in research and educational activities will be encouraged.

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
EEA Candidates:

• Experience of working in Older Adult Psychiatry

• Board Certified Specialist in Psychiatry (desirable)

Non-EEA Candidates:

• MRCPsych

• Experience of working in Older Adult Psychiatry

UK based applicants

• Experience of working in Older Adult Psychiatry

• Within 6 - 12 months of completing CCT (desirable)