An excellent opportunity for a dynamic Consultant or Specialist in General Adult Psychiatry to join a strong performing and ambitious organisation, with a rating of \"good\" overall by the CQC. The Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of mental health services in Camden and Islington, and they focus on providing high quality, safe and innovative care to their patients and their families. The post is 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, Specialist Grade (Associate Specialist) or Consultant grade.
Overseas applications from experienced Specialty Doctors and Consultants are welcomed.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Foundation Trust provide services for adults of working age, adults with learning difficulties, and older people in the London area. They currently deliver the majority of their care to residents in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington. The NHS Trust also provide substance misuse and primary care mental health services to people living in Kingston. The NHS Trust is also a member of one of the world’s leading academic health science partnerships.
The NHS Foundation Trust is recognised internationally for the quality of its research and innovation. Over 40% of their consultants hold joint academic posts and are engaged in research across a wide range of mental health arenas. They are also a lead provider for educational placements in north London, and work in partnership with local universities to deliver both education and research projects as well as creating together the workforce of the future. This provides a great environment for their staff to innovate and deliver projects which transform patient care.
The NHS Foundation Trust has worked closely with current service users and Trust staff to create a set of shared values that make sure people who use the Trust’s services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery. These values are embedded in the campaign: Changing Lives – will help drive up the standards of care across the Trust.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The department is falls within the hospital services division. It is a 17 bed unit and functions as a male acute treatment ward. Patients admitted to the ward are usually subject to a \"gate-keeping\" assessment by the Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team and/or the MHCAS service or Mental Health Liaison Services. The main purpose of the ward is to ensure the comprehensive, timely and efficient assessment, diagnosis and treatment of all patients with a clear focus on achieving a safe return to treatment in a least-restrictive setting back in the community as quickly as possible. This involves the proactive anticipation, evaluation and resolution of all potential impediments to early discharge of the patient. The postholder will ensure two ward rounds and one management round take place every week.
The team, led by the Ward Manager of the ward, is comprised of professionals from various disciplines. The postholder will collaborate closely with the Ward Manager, sharing responsibility for delivering efficient and top-notch inpatient care. At the site, the inpatient psychology team serves all treatment wards, with a 0.2 Whole-Time Equivalent (WTE) allocation per ward. The inpatient psychology service focuses on conducting assessments and providing brief focal therapy to address acute distress or crises for individuals, as well as their caregivers and families, adhering to evidence-based practices. When suitable, the service may also offer group therapy, assessment-informed consultation, and psychometric evaluations.
The post holder\'s responsibilities include medical input, consultation and clinical leadership to the ward team and overall clinical responsibility for patients admitted to the ward, as well as medical input and leadership in care planning and risk assessment for patients. The post holder is expected to ensuring Care Planning is implemented for patients on the ward.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE AREA?
The Boroughs was portrayed by Shakespeare as one of the most disreputable clusters of streets outside London’s city walls, today Islington is a fashionable London borough. Islington hosts three of London’s most successful fringe theatres: one that prides itself on being the first pub theatre founded in England since Shakespeare’s day, and has promoted emerging playwrights and LGBT theatre since opening in 1970; the other is a studio-theatre of international repute; and the last one which hosts stand-up comedy.
Just four miles from the heart of central London, this trendy, liberal borough has an enviable property market, world-class theatres and an array of mouth-watering restaurants. On the weekends, locals can often be found browsing through small independent boutiques and a treasure trove of antiques, before making their way to sample the tempting array of international cuisine served at their market. Popular with young professionals and less so with families, Islington has also seen the rise of tech businesses and start-up hubs in recent years.
A wide range of properties can be found here, from ornate period terraces to stylish new-build apartments. Central and well-connected, this borough’s commuting population is served by Overground, Underground and Great Northern train line. There are also very good bus routes throughout the borough both day and night.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT THE NHS FOUNDATION 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.
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An exciting full-time opportunity awaits a Senior Specialist Grade Doctor in Working Age Adult services near London. This role involves providing medical cover and leadership, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and welcomes overseas psychiatrists pursuing CESR. The post suits Specialists in Psychiatry, entering at Specialty Doctor, Specialist Grade (Associate Specialist), or Consultant grade.
The General Adult Psychiatry department has a purpose-built 60-bed facility, caters to diverse mental health needs. The Trust\'s acute pathway serves around 29.9 million working-age adults, emphasizing timely assessments and recovery. The multidisciplinary team develops individual care plans, involving service users and carers, with a focus on physical health and well-being.
Career development opportunities abound at this NHS Foundation Trust, with active education programs, CESR support, RCPsych exams, and involvement in research and CPD encouraged.
The area with its natural beauty, educational opportunities, and convenient connectivity, provides a well-rounded living experience for professionals seeking both career advancement and a high quality of life.
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An excellent opportunity for passionate and skilled Geriatric Medicine Consultants to join a leading service that provides a unique chance to contribute to the advancement of geriatric medicine in a collaborative environment that fosters professional growth and development. The trust has achieved an \"Outstanding\" rating from the CQC and offers support for CESR and Specialist Registration, making it an ideal choice for overseas Consultants seeking career development in a beautiful part of South West London.
The NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 320,000 individuals in South West London. It has a strong commitment to its values and encourages staff to live those values in delivering exceptional patient experiences. The trust prioritizes staff development and training, with an onsite Education Centre and a dedicated Learning and Development Team. Joining the Geriatric Medicine Department presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to the expansion of services for elderly patients, including the establishment of a dedicated Frailty Unit. The department values staff satisfaction and offers various educational opportunities and involvement in training and development activities for junior doctors.
Located in an attractive \"green\" area of outer London, the borough offers a picturesque setting with abundant green spaces, a river, and three Royal Parks. It is conveniently situated with good road and rail connections to Central London and is known for its affluence, although pockets of deprivation exist within the borough. The borough is renowned for being one of the largest regional shopping centers in the Southeast, and the Royal Borough provides a wealth of leisure facilities. The area boasts excellent schools and a further education college, as well as strong links with an outstanding university.
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An excellent NHS job opportunity for a modern and dynamic Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry to join a department that is highly focused in providing great quality healthcare to their patients. The department is part of a health board that has been around since 2003. The health board offers fresh challenges, first-rate training and development, genuine scope for career progression, along with competitive income and a work-life balance that\'s second to none! This is a perfect chance for Specialty Doctors in Old Age Psychiatry looking to grow their career in the NHS.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE HEALTH BOARD LIKE?
The Health Board was established in 2003, and became the only health board in Wales to not be dissolved under the local health boards establishment & dissolution. The health board is responsible for healthcare in Powys, which is the largest county in Wales. While this health board doesn\'t have a district general hospital, they have a network of community hospitals, local primary care teams, visiting consultants and specialists, social care and voluntary organisations who all work together to provide a wide range of health services in their local communities.
The health board has 9 community hospitals, and an integrated health and social care centre at Builth Wells, as well as clinics and services across the county. In 2019, the health board received the Welsh Government\'s Gold Corporate Health Standard award. They are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of their staff, both at work and at home. Besides providing health and wellbeing service, they also offer a range of schemes to support their staff.
The health board is committed to supporting the continued professional development of their valued workforce. They offer a wide range of in-house clinical and non-clinical training, as well as support to develop through accessing education and training through their partnerships and education providers.
WHAT IS THE AREA LIKE?
The mid-Wales county covers some 2,000 square miles, extending from the edge of Snowdonia in the North, to the Swansea Valley in the South. It is a modern and dynamic county. It has a population of 135,000. It is a vast area, but served by a network of friendly, vibrant towns, villages and rural communities. A truly great county in which to live and work, this county is often featured as being amongst the best places to live in the UK.
The county has so much to offer within its borders, yet is still very accessible to major cities around its periphery such as Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. In addition to being accessible, the county is home to many award winning restaurants! It is also one of the safest and most inspiring parts of the country. Comfortably buy the home of your dreams and enjoy the quality of life you work so hard for.
Promising incredible beauty, magical escapism and the kind of magnetism that pulls you into every inch of its character, it’s not surprising that this county is one of the happiest places to work and live.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
The Health Board is also very active in facilitating the development of junior medical staff to ensure that the medical service of the future is highly trained and effective. There are four centres for postgraduate education with Postgraduate Organisers appointed at each centre. The central Deanery in Wales is based in Cardiff and is headed by Professor Derek Gallen, Postgraduate Dean. The Health Board enjoys a close relationship with the Postgraduate Deanery and annual visits to each centre ensure that the postgraduate education taking place across the Health Board is relevant and effective.
All consultants take a full and active role in postgraduate education both by the ongoing teaching commitment to their own junior staff and also by participating fully in multidisciplinary educational events across the Health Board.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
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An excellent NHS job opportunity for a modern and dynamic Specialty Doctor in Genera Adult Psychiatry to join a department that is highly focused in providing great quality healthcare to their patients. The department is part of a health board that has been around since 2003. The health board offers fresh challenges, first-rate training and development, genuine scope for career progression, along with competitive income and a work-life balance that\'s second to none! This is a perfect chance for Specialty Doctors in General Adult Psychiatry looking to grow their career in the NHS.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE HEALTH BOARD LIKE?
The Health Board was established in 2003, and is responsible for healthcare in Powys, which is the largest county in Wales. While this health board doesn\'t have a district general hospital, they have a network of community hospitals, local primary care teams, visiting consultants and specialists, social care and voluntary organisations who all work together to provide a wide range of health services in their local communities.
The health board has 9 community hospitals, and an integrated health and social care centre at Builth Wells, as well as clinics and services across the county. In 2019, the health board received the Welsh Government\'s Gold Corporate Health Standard award. They are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of their staff, both at work and at home. Besides providing health and wellbeing service, they also offer a range of schemes to support their staff.
The health board is committed to supporting the continued professional development of their valued workforce. They offer a wide range of in-house clinical and non-clinical training, as well as support to develop through accessing education and training through their partnerships and education providers.
The Health Board is also very active in facilitating the development of junior medical staff to ensure that the medical service of the future is highly trained and effective. There are four centres for postgraduate education with Postgraduate Organisers appointed at each centre. The central Deanery in Wales is based in Cardiff and is headed by Professor Derek Gallen, Postgraduate Dean. The Health Board enjoys a close relationship with the Postgraduate Deanery and annual visits to each centre ensure that the postgraduate education taking place across the Health Board is relevant and effective.
All consultants take a full and active role in postgraduate education both by the ongoing teaching commitment to their own junior staff and also by participating fully in multidisciplinary educational events across the Health Board.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
UK based candidates:
An excellent opportunity for an experienced General Adult Psychiatrist to join an established NHS general adult community mental health team in the North of London. The post if suitable for overseas psychiatrists, including candidates who are pursuing CESR. Specialists in Psychiatry, holding a specialist certification would be desirable for this post, based on experience entering at either Specialty Doctor or Specialist Grade.
Overseas applications from experienced Consultants are welcomed, experience in the community sector is desirable.
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 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.
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Job opportunities for experienced specialist psychiatrists to join an award winning NHS Mental Health Trust in the South West of England on a fixed term or permanent contract. Applications are open to psychiatrists in General Adult with consultant experience in an inpatient setting, including overseas IMG applicants looking for CESR support. The Trust is award winning and in 2021 was named ‘Mental Health Trust of the Year’ by Health Service Journal.
WHAT IS THE NHS TRUST LIKE?
The Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. Working with health and social care partners to deliver outstanding services that meet patient needs.
The Trust has been awarded ‘Mental Health Trust of the Year’ award for 2021 by Health Service Journal. This trust recognises that its staff are their most valuable resource, and are proud of the excellent levels of service it provides to service users. With over 10,000 staff working in the trust in a very wide range of services, they aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which staff can thrive.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT LIKE?
The Inpatient Units are one of the highly performing mental health services at Trust. There were a total of 599 admissions to all adults mental health units between November 2020 – end October 2021. That gives a rate of 101 admissions per 100,000 people in the county. Of the 599 patients admitted to all adult mental health units, 295 were informal and 302 were detained under the Mental Health Act. Adult inpatient wards are located inn 3 separate locations across the county with a total of 60 beds.
The postholder will also be responsible for conducting Mental Health Act assessments for adults of working age admitted to the ward. The postholder may be invited to contribute to assessments of patients admitted to the Section 136. This Consultant post does not include any community responsibilities
WHAT CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
With an extremely active education/teaching programme supported by the consultant team, there is opportunity for IMGs to work towards and complete CESR or enter specialist training.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE SOUTH WEST?
The country has a GP registered population of approximately 525,000. There’s so much to explore from stunning beaches, green spaces, woodlands, lakes, a wide range of landscapes that includes a beautiful National Park. Whilst tourism and agriculture are important, the county has a number of industrial concerns and a thriving local economy. The area provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link. Travel connections are convenient with the main line station offering trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours.
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This is a great NHS job for any experienced psychiatrist looking to work towards specialist psychiatry registration in the UK.
An opportunity for a General Adult Psychiatrist to work for an established Health Board that continuously work together to be the best they can be as they strive to develop and deliver excellent services and in everything they do. They offer a modern General Hospital in a rural setting and has a fully developed programme for their Postgraduate Department and CESR programme.
This is a great opportunity for overseas Psychiatrists who want to establish themselves in the NHS, and grow their consultant career. The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE HEALTH BOARD LIKE?
The Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout several areas. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites. It also provides a range of services for people living in nearby areas. Integrated health boards are a key first step in creating a world class NHS in Wales.
The Health Board have always aimed to provide safe and timely care for their patients. The Health Board continuously make improvements in order to be better. The Health Board partners with the local government and the third sector to improve local care services and ensure that the right care is provided in the right place, at the right time.
The Health Board shape the identity of their organisation and act as a guiding light for their employees. They aim to be an enjoyable and fulfilling place to work at.
WHAT IS THE GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY - COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Psychotherapy Department has been successful in rolling out the IAPT programme and providing brief interventions to the GP practices. This has made a significant reduction in the number of GP referrals to secondary care and has facilitated progress in the New Ways of working. The outpatient clinics are increasingly CTP reviews/ consultation. It Is anticipated that the further introduction of IAPT services will potentially reduce the total number of GP referrals coming to the team as this component of a 'stepped care' approach is implemented.
The introduction of the Mental Health Measure has provided for a Primary Care Mental Health service to be established. In Carmarthenshire there is a system of Link working with GP Surgeries. The link workers are all CMHT members and provide weekly sessions in GP surgeries. The Speciality doctors from the community teams may have sessional time to support the Acute care service during working hours and to broaden their experience of liaison and acute care.
The post holder will not hold an outpatient caseload however outpatient clinics are held In the 4 CMHT's. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and management of adult community patients or inpatients and is expected to remain closely involved with the care of those admitted to the associated wards. All these clinical activities will be supervised by the Consultant.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
The Health Board is in an area wherein there are excellent choice of schools and very reasonable property prices while having a picturesque countryside view. The area is home to the Brecon Beacons, National Botanic Gardens of Wales and some of the longest and most beautiful beaches. West Wales provides wonderful lifestyle opportunities.
There are other activities such as climbing and mountain biking, as well as walking, surfing, fishing, sailing and hiking. There are also excellent road and rail connections to London and the larger cities. Wales has a low crime rate and is a safe and friendly place to live and work.
They have an 8-room Clinical Research Facility in PPH, with state of the art facilities that opened in 2012 and new initiatives involve BioBanking, EU Lead for telemonitoring at scale and new Clinical Research Fellowships.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
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An opportunity for a General Adult Psychiatrist with interest in working in the Inpatient setting to work for an established UK Health Board that continuously work together to be the best they can be as they strive to develop and deliver excellent services and in everything they do. They offer modern Hospitals in a rural setting and has a fully developed programme for CESR, helping IMGs to become specialists in psychiatry.
This is a great opportunity for overseas Psychiatrists who want to establish themselves in the NHS, and grow their psychiatry career. The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE HEALTH BOARD LIKE?
The Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout several areas. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites. It also provides a range of services for people living in nearby areas. Integrated health boards are a key first step in creating a world class NHS in Wales.
The Health Board have always aimed to provide safe and timely care for their patients. The Health Board continuously make improvements in order to be better. The Health Board partners with the local government and the third sector to improve local care services and ensure that the right care is provided in the right place, at the right time.
The Health Board shape the identity of their organisation and act as a guiding light for their employees. They aim to be an enjoyable and fulfilling place to work at.
WHAT IS THE GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY TEAM LIKE?
The General Adult Psychiatry Service is consist of dynamic and forward-looking team members that provides acute inpatient psychiatry care, liaison service & Crisis Resolution Home Treatment. The Community Team "gate keep" admissions to the Acute inpatient unit and the consultant working with the CRHT also covers the general psychiatric admission ward which facilitates a coherent approach to service user needs when they are in relapse/crisis and require intensive support or admission.
The Department is a 10 bedded unit, where the team regularly work on the ward and ward staff had been seconded to the CRHT fostering a close working relationship. The Team provides a service consistent with models recommended in the National Service Framework.
MHA referrals during daytime are the responsibility of the community teams and CRHT attend where possible. The Specialty Doctors from the community teams may have sessional time to support the Acute Care service during work hours. The postholder will be responsible for the treatment and management of patients under care of Acute Inpatient team and support the development & delivery of a sub specialty service in hospital (and in the community where possible).
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
The Health Board is in an area wherein there are excellent choice of schools and very reasonable property prices while having a picturesque countryside view. The area is home to the Brecon Beacons, National Botanic Gardens of Wales and some of the longest and most beautiful beaches. West Wales provides wonderful lifestyle opportunities.
There are other activities such as climbing and mountain biking, as well as walking, surfing, fishing, sailing and hiking. There are also excellent road and rail connections to London and the larger cities. Wales has a low crime rate and is a safe and friendly place to live and work.
They have an 8-room Clinical Research Facility in PPH, with state of the art facilities that opened in 2012 and new initiatives involve BioBanking, EU Lead for telemonitoring at scale and new Clinical Research Fellowships.
CESR is a particular strength of the trust, with a well established CESR programme being developed by the psychiatry department, rolled out across all medical specialties.
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An excellent opportunity for Psychiatrists interested in working in Old Age Psychiatry to join a top performing North London NHS Trust. Joining one of four community Old Age Psychiatry Teams, you will be working with a friendly, welcoming and established MDT. The post if suitable for overseas psychiatrists, including candidates who are pursuing CESR. Applications from experienced Specialty Doctors and Consultants are welcomed.
WHAT IS THE MENTAL HEALTH TRUST LIKE?
This NHS Trust is performing at a good level across all community and inpatient services, it provides integrated mental health services and also provides community health services in several boroughs of London. 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. Since 2011, the Trust has provided general community health services in the London Borough to adults and children to meet the physical healthcare needs of people in the community.
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 OLDER ADULTS DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
Based out of a London Old Age Community Mental Health Team, you will provide leadership and supervision for a multidisciplinary community mental health team (CMHT) for older people and will work closely with the Memory Service (MS), providing clinical input to that service. You 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 Consultant. There will be a one day a week commitment to the Memory Service.
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. A secretarial team provides administrative support.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN 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.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
EEA Candidates:
Experience of working in Old Age Psychiatry
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MRCPsych
Experience of working in Old Age Psychiatry
UK based applicants
Experience of working in Old Age Psychiatry