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 a motivated and enthusiastic Middle Grade Doctor in Learning Disability Psychiatry to join dynamic and forward Mental Health Service in Wales. The department is committed to the continued development of a medical workforce which delivers integrated evidence based services and actively engages in continued service improvement to drive and deliver safe and high standard services. The Mental Health Service has an excellent track record, and has won national prizes from the Royal College of Psychiatry award for its dedication to improve adult mental health services.
This is a great opportunity for overseas Middle Grade Doctors who want to establish themselves in the NHS, and begin their NHS 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 University Health Board provides healthcare services to a population across West Wales. The Health Board 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. Integrated health boards are a key first step in creating a world class NHS in Wales. The Health Board has 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
The University 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 DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Department provides specialist healthcare to adults who have a diagnosed learning disability. The team is committed to providing evidence-based, safe, and effective care that is centred on each person\'s individual needs and delivers clear outcomes. The service they provide include specialist assessment and support for people with complex and challenging needs, enabling people to access a range of services to keep them healthy, and a range of initiatives to reduce and overcome the health inequalities that can be experienced by people with learning disabilities.
The team works closely with a range of partners, including social care, GPs, voluntary sector, and user-led organisation. They also work with other health professional across the health board to ensure services are accessible for people with a learning disability and that we provide whole person care. The department consists of learning disability nurses, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech and language therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, behaviour practitioners and social workers.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
The University Health Board is in an area wherein there are excellent choice of schools and very reasonable property prices while having a picturesque countryside view. Two national parks on your doorstep, the National Botanic Gardens of Wales and some of the longest and most beautiful beaches in the UK. 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 Cardiff, London and the larger cities. Wales has a low crime rate and is a safe and friendly place to live and work.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
The Health Board has University status with strong links to other Universities to develop and strengthen multi-profession teaching. This initiative programme aims to engage and capture the enthusiasm and commitment of their up and coming clinicians in Wales in addressing Prudent Health Cares.
They have an 8-room Clinical Research Facility 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?
EEA Candidates:
Non-EEA Candidates:
UK based applicants
An opportunity for a Consultant Physician with special interest in Care of the Elderly to join a very dynamic and forward looking team in the General Internal Medicine department. The Team offers an office accommodation, secretarial support, and full IT facilities including access to intranet and internet.
This is a great opportunity for overseas Consultants 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 DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The integrated department of medicine provides inpatient, outpatient and occasional domiciliary consultation services for medical patients of all ages. In-patient and rehabilitation facilities are provided at the main hospital site. There are many acute beds provided for the directorate including a dedicated purpose built 6-bedded coronary care unit and 24 bedded Clinical Decisions Unit. There is also a combined HDU/ITU with a total of 14 beds.
The department is supported by full pathology and radiology services. In addition, the department of physiological medicine carries out electrocardiography, echocardiography, stress testing, Holter monitoring and lung function testing. The biochemistry department works closely with the diabetes department. Physicians with an interest in Elderly Medicine provide a comprehensive service for the elderly in addition to contributing to the acute medical service for all adult age groups.
The post holder’s specific responsibilities would be:
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.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
The Health Board has University status with strong links to other Universities to develop and strengthen multi-profession teaching. This initiative programme aims to engage and capture the enthusiasm and commitment of their up and coming clinicians in Wales in addressing Prudent Health Cares.
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?
EEA Candidates:
Non-EEA Candidates:
UK based applicants
An exciting NHS job opportunity for overseas Consultants in General Adult Psychiatry who want to establish themselves in the UK, and grow their consultant career. The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
This job opportunity will give General Adult Psychiatrist the chance to work for an established NHS Trust that provides brilliant care for their patients. This NHS Trust has been rated \"outstanding\" for caring, and \"good\" overall by the CQC. The NHS Trust values their workforce and offers a range of ongoing benefits - from an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, and many more!
Specialty Doctors who are ambitious to complete CESR and work towards becoming a consultant will also be supported in this role. Section 12 and AC will also be supported.
WHAT IS THE TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Trust provides mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county. The Trust is rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care, and currently has 3,300 staff working across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles. The NHS Trust is commissioned to provide secondary mental health services across their area, both in community and within inpatient settings.
The NHS Trust has a team of empathetic leaders inspiring their staff in an environment where everyone is valued and plays a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Across their communities and within inpatient settings, their workforce is enhanced and strengthened by peer support workers, a brigade of PAT dogs and their wonderful team of volunteers. The KMPT\'s aim is to deliver quality services through working in partnership, creating a dynamic system of care so people receive the right help at the right time in the right setting with the right outcome.
Anyone would be lucky to be joining a friendly, passionate colleagues from 52 nations, rich in their diversity, talents and experience, who are committed to providing excellent care to the Trust\'s service users and their loved ones.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Team is a group of excellent & hardworking doctors that provides service in a town with a population of 100,000 with the 16-65 population of 61,000. There are two full time Consultants covering the Community Mental Health Team (this post being one of them). The Community Mental Health team comprises: Operational team managers, Service manager, CPNs, STR Workers, Non-medical prescriber, psychological therapists, and admin staff.
The community mental health team accept referrals from varies agencies including General practitioners, IAPT services, secondary and tertiary agencies. The current caseload is approx. 650 with a referral rate of approximately 4-6 patients per day. Inpatient services are provided in a new purpose-built 40-bedded unit four miles from the team base. A dedicated inpatient consultant psychiatrist and related team provide care for inpatients. The team is also supported by a CRHT service, which deals with all crisis referrals from 9am to 9pm with an on-call service thereafter.
The post holder will have access to dedicated admin with a ratio of 3:1, with consultants also having full access to a secretarial pool for all preparation of letters and reports etc. The post holder is expected to manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. The post holder needs to ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
The area is a family-friendly county with first class state and independent schools and affordable housing. The average house price in the area is £360,000, so you get a lot of brick (and green space) for your buck compared to neighbouring regions. The countryside is unspoiled and attractive and there are excellent beaches within easy reach.
In addition to the ones mentioned above, the area also has breathtaking castles, cathedrals and country houses bursting with history plus the mighty Bluewater shopping centre and a plethora of further choices for retail activities. There is a wealth of activities to keep little ones occupied and then you have the 350 miles of beaches, cliffs and coves; a coastline that is both stunning and stimulating, whatever the weather is!
There are exciting times ahead as the Trust\'s Medical School is set to open, a collaboration between two universities, inspiring the next generation of medical professionals. The NHS Trust is also at the forefront of partnership working - an integral part of the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership - looking at the way forward for sustainable health and social care.
Indulge your research passion with the Trust\'s enthusiastic team, who are involved in a whole host of national and home-grown studies with the potential to shape future healthcare.
Specialty Doctors who are ambitious to complete CESR and work towards becoming a consultant will also be supported in this role. Section 12 and AC will also be supported.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
EEA Candidates:
Non-EEA Candidates:
UK based applicants
An excellent NHS job opportunity for an enthusiastic & motivated Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry to join a fantastic & innovative Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service. The service has well-supported and extensive multidisciplinary teams. The team is compassionate, supportive and practices a culture that encourages a duty of candour. This CAMHS team is part of the an NHS Trust that is rated \"Good\" overall by the CQC.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Trust was formed in 2019 following a merger of two strong, and high-performing NHS Trusts. The NHS Trust provides medical and surgical services across the county, largely based at their two main hospitals. They provide health, social care and learning disability services. The NHS Trust is true to its word when they say that they place quality at the heart of everything they do in order to deliver services and make a positive difference to their communities. In March 2022, the NHS Trust was rated \"Good\" overall by the CQC, and none of its rating per category required improvement.
The NHS Trust are supportive of the people they care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach they take for their employees. The NHS Trust truly encourages a healthy work-life balance and they have regular away days. They look to value the skills and experiences of those they work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
This year, 2023, the NHS Trust had 184 nominations for Better Care Together Awards. This just shows how much the NHS Trusts care for both their employees, as well as their patients. In addition to that, a commitment to research is encouraged within the Trust and there is a strong track record of publication in peer-reviewed journals. Truly an exciting time to join this NHS Trust!
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
It is a truly exciting time to be joining the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service as they are moving towards a county-wide service with clinics at localities. The department provides an assessment and treatment service for young people from the age of 0 – 18 years. The service has an expanded primary mental health staff and has recently been funded to start the Trailblazers project within schools and to support existing clinical services. The average number of sessions for treatment completion and discharge is between 8 and 10
CAMHS is committed to the THRIVE Framework which provides a set of principles for creating coherent and resource-efficient communities of mental health and wellbeing support for children, young people and families. The Framework is needs-led. This means that mental health needs are defined by children, young people and families alongside professionals through shared decision making. Needs are not based on severity, diagnosis or health care pathways.
The post holder will be expected to maintain the close working relationships with community paediatricians. Regular liaison meetings occur which facilitate coordinated input to co- morbid and complex cases. The post holder will an opportunity to develop a special interest and responsibility in a number of keys clinical area including Paediatric Liaison, Neurodevelopment Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Understanding and Planning Clinic (Complex presentations).
WHAT IS THE AREA LIKE?
The area is a rural county in South West England with an approximate population of 637,070. The age profile of the area is equivalent to national averages for children, working age and elderly populations. There are 134,546 under 18’s.
The population enjoys a good standard of living and health with higher than average levels of life expectancy when compared to other areas of the south west and the rest of the UK. The county maintains a number of Grammar schools which persistently produce excellent exam results.
Nature lovers have contrasting options, form the honeycomb market towns and hills of the Cotswolds, to the cycle paths and mine works of the ancient Forest of Dean with its wild boars. Braver souls may fancy trying their hand at surfing the Severn Bore. The county has excellent road and rail connections to the rest of the country. Bath and Bristol, with its airport, are both within an hour drive and London is within 2 hours by direct train.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust. Research is actively encouraged by the Trust. Consultants are encouraged to engage in research themselves and expected to actively support research by specialist registrars and other professions within the multi-disciplinary environment. There is an active junior doctor training programme in which CAMHS consultants are encouraged to join.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
UK based candidates:
An excellent NHS job opportunity for a dynamic & enthusiastic Specialty Doctor in Perinatal Psychiatry to join a high-quality multidisciplinary community and liaison perinatal mental health service. The Perinatal Psychiatry team has great interpersonal relationship between all team members. The department is established by the an NHS Foundation Trust, that is one of the largest trusts in the United Kingdom, and is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. The NHS Foundation Trust is rated \"Good\" overall by the CQC in 2019. This NHS Foundation Trust works closely with their many partners to ensure that their combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people they serve. They provide integrated, high-quality, timely services based on the needs of the individual.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Foundation Trust, created in 2002 by a merger between three NHS Trusts, is one of the largest trusts in the UK. They care for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. They have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London\'s population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
The NHS Foundation Trust is passionate about delivering first-class patient-centered, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything they do. They provide NHS services throughout a person’s life, in physical and mental health and everything in between, at GPs and hospitals to the community. The majority of their services are provided in the community, which means treating people in their homes or from clinics close to home. In this sense they are a very modern part of the NHS, something the new Long Term Plan wants to see more of, with better integration and coordination of care, delivered as close to home as possible.
The NHS Foundation Trust provide top quality care depends on their ability to employ the best people. They are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support their patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee they\'re hoping to find their future leaders and they will support their staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Department is an established high-quality multidisciplinary community & liaison Perinatal Mental Health Service across five Boroughs. The service specification is defined in line with the standards recommended by the RCPsych CR197, the Perinatal Quality Network and the Pan London Perinatal Mental Health Network. In the area served by the NHS Foundation Trust, there are four Maternity Units with a projected delivery rate of more than 6,000/year. In addition, there are approximately 4,000 deliveries in the private sector. The team have the capacity of enabling the delivery of evidence-based perinatal mental health care through a coordinated multidisciplinary specialist approach across maternity, primary and secondary care, tertiary specialist services, social care and voluntary sector.
The service operates at the interface between one of the Trust\'s hospital maternity unit and psychiatry with an outreach arm in the community in the form of home visits, satellite clinics, joint case management with caseload midwifery and a perinatal mental health specialist Health Visitor and NGOs. The service works closely with the liaison psychiatric team with clinical cross cover arrangements for annual and study leave. The Team Consists of: 0.5 WTE team manager, 0.5 WTE consultant psychiatrist in perinatal, 1 WTE specialty doctor (post advertised), 1 WTE Medical secretary, Band 4, 1 WTE Band 8a Psychologist, 0.8 WTE Band 8a Psychotherapist 7, 3 WTE band 7 specialist psychiatric Nurses, 1 WTE Band 6 OT, 0.6 WTE band 7 social worker, 0.6 WTE nursery nurse, and 0.6 WE peer support worker.
The post-holder will work with a medical team consisting of a Consultant Psychiatrist. The post-holder will contribute to the supervision of the trainees/medical students, clinical discussion and support for other non-medical MDT members and is expected to contribute and write perinatal care plans, safeguarding reports for social care and attend pre-birth planning meetings, discharge from maternity or MBU meetings and children and families safeguarding meetings.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
Requirements for the role:
UK based candidates:
An outstanding NHS job opportunity for a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to join a dynamic, excellent and highly-specialised in-patient service for adolescents with severe and complex disorders. The Department is part of an NHS Foundation Trust that has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. In 2016, the NHS Foundation Trust was awarded an overall rating of \"Outstanding\" by the CQC. The Department was also inspected and was rated \"Outstanding\" in their own right!
This is a great opportunity for overseas Consultants 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 NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Foundation Trust was originally formed in April 2000. Since then, they have been awarded University status in recognition of the extensive research and education undertaken in the Trust, and was authorised to operate as an NHS Foundation Trust. They are now a trust which provides mental health and community health services. ELFT assumed responsibility for delivery of mental health services in Luton & Bedfordshire in 2015. The Trust serves a population of 1,500,000, operates from 80 community and inpatient sites. They employ 5,000 permanent staff and has an annual income of £335m.
The department is a long-established and highly-regarded service. This NHS Foundation Trust has always been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental & health care. They are rated \"Outstanding\" overall by the CQC. This is truly an exciting time for you to come and work for them!
The Trust provides a wide range of community and inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, older adults and forensic services. The scope of services includes adult services (including services for older people and people with learning disabilities), child and adolescent mental health services, improving access to psychological therapies and rehabilitation and recovery services. These services will deliver an additional £61 million of revenue to the Trust each year. The Trust is committed to making the Trust an excellent place to work and in order to improve quality of life for all they serve.
In January 2022, the NHS Foundation Trust achieved its third consecutive ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC); the first Community and Mental Health Trust to achieve this rating for a third time. In November 2016, the Trust received the Health Service Journal\'s Provider Trust of the Year Award.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
This established CAMHS MDT is a long established specialist CAMHS service with an excellent reputation for innovation as well as established therapies. It follows a treatment model organised in multiple Care Pathways. All new patients are seen within 9 weeks of accepted referral by clinicians in multidisciplinary teams. The CAMHS service also offers embedded clinical sessions to partner agencies in London Borough. Through this we are able to offer consultation and direct work to mainstream schools, Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units. This service also extends to Children’s social care with clinicians embedded in Assessment and Intervention Teams, Children’s Centres, Youth Offending teams and Looked After Children’s Teams. The CAMHS service is also complemented by a CAMHS specialist eating disorder ‘hub and spoke’ service - the Community Eating Disorders Service for Children & Young People (CEDS-CYP) and an extended crisis service (11 am – 11 pm) across three London Boroughs.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
The NHS Foundation Trust is accredited as an Investor in People employer and is consequently committed to developing its staff. You will have access to appropriate development opportunities from the Trust’s training programme as identified within your knowledge and skills appraisal/personal development plan. The post holder will be expected to participate in training and development activities which support the objectives of the service and which will contribute to his/her own personal development plan and continuing medical education.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ROLE:
Non-EEA:
An excellent NHS job opportunity for an enthusiastic & motivated consultant in Older Adult / Geriatric Psychiatry to join one of the largest trusts in the United Kingdom. The NHS Foundation Trust is rated \"Good\" overall by the CQC in 2019. They have a wide range of physical and mental health needs. The NHS Foundation Trust works closely with their many partners to ensure that their combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people they serve. They provide integrated, high-quality, timely services based on the needs of the individual.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Foundation Trust, created in 2002 by a merger between three NHS Trusts, is one of the largest trusts in the UK. They care for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. They have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London\'s population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
The NHS Foundation Trust is passionate about delivering first-class patient-centered, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything they do. They provide NHS services throughout a person’s life, in physical and mental health and everything in between, at GPs and hospitals to the community. The majority of their services are provided in the community, which means treating people in their homes or from clinics close to home. In this sense they are a very modern part of the NHS, something the new Long Term Plan wants to see more of, with better integration and coordination of care, delivered as close to home as possible.
The NHS Foundation Trust provide top quality care depends on their ability to employ the best people. They are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support their patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee they\'re hoping to find their future leaders and they will support their staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
WHAT IS THE GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Department is a modern 17-bedded en-suite unit which comprises doctors, qualified psychiatric nurses, occupational therapist, psychologist and health care assistants, providing assessment and treatment predominately for older people with complex or acute mental health needs, enabling a return to independent living wherever possible. The team accommodates all Older Adult services, including CMHT, Home Treatment Service and Memory Service. On average, there are approximately four new admissions and approximately four discharges per month. The majority of patients are admitted from their usual place of residence with a small percentage coming from the general hospital.
The Team is consist of:
The post holder is expected to assess and manage patients (including investigations and treatment) with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions including dementia and psychiatric functional illnesses in the inpatient setting and ensuring that interventions are provided in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate way. The post holder is required to provide clinical leadership within the multi- disciplinary team and clinical advice or supervision where needed.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
Requirements for the role:
UK based candidates:
Opportunity for experienced Old Age Psychiatry specialist psychiatrists to join the NHS in one of the largest NHS healthcare Trusts in the UK. Rated outstanding by the CQC and winner of the prestigious HSJ Award for Provider of the Year - this is a fantastic NHS Trust to grow your career. Applications are open to experienced consultant psychiatrists in Community Child Psychiatry, including overseas IMG applicants. CESR is supported.
Working in a CQC ‘Outstanding’ rated Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust, you will make a difference in changing people’s lives across the North East of England.
WHAT IS THE NHS TRUST LIKE?The Old Age Psychiatry Team (Memory Assessment and Management Service) provides assessment and initial diagnosis to patients of all ages where there is a suspected dementia. It operates across Newcastle and North-Tyneside. The team works closely with the older adults Community Treatment Teams (CTT), which covers Newcastle North and East; Newcastle West; and North Tyneside. The department includes a specialist Dementia. The team receives approximately 100 referrals per month for patients who are low-complex, and where there is a high likelihood of a dementia diagnosis. Most new referrals are seen by nurses, discussed at the daily MDT meeting, and then offered a diagnostic appointment with a doctor, senior nurse or psychologist.
The Young Onset Dementia Team provides specialist follow up for people living with dementia aged under 65. It is a well-established multi-disciplinary team within Older Adults Community Services, and the sessions allocated provide opportunities for specialist assessment and support for this group of patients, and the chance to develop greater integration with the Old Age Psychiatry Team. Most appointments will be conducted in the out-patient setting, but home visits are also offered for patients based on their clinical need. Referrals are reviewed at a daily triage meeting and new assessments are allocated to the most appropriate member of staff.
The post holder will be expected to see more complex new patients (approximately 1 per week), conduct diagnostic appointments (approximately 10 per week) and to lead the MDT meeting (2 per week). The post-holder is expected to be committed to delivering excellence in clinical care, provide medical leadership to and work effectively with the multidisciplinary MAMS service and Young Onset Dementia teams, promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve, and to respect the rights and the dignity of patients.
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE AREA?
This city in the North East, is one of the most iconic cities in Britain, famous for its industrial heritage, popular nightlife. The city is one of the UK Core Cities, as well as part of the Eurocities network. According to the ONS, the city had a population of 293,000 in 2015. The wider region is a historic country which is situated directly North and includes the great market towns and coastal aread. It is also home to the Northumberland National Park, home to England’s cleanest rivers, clearest air and darkest skies, the stunning Northumberland Coast, with its picturesque coastline known for walking, cycling, water sports and birdwatching opportunities.
This lively city certainly has heaps to offer, ensuring that living in here will appeal to many different people. It offers its locals a wide range of outstanding property types, some outstanding activities to indulge in, top schools and some very good shopping spots.
Situated in the rain shadow of the North Pennines, Newcastle is amongst the driest cities in the UK. The city can have cool to cold winters, though usually warmer than the rural areas around it, and the winters are often compensated for by warm summers, with very long daylight hours in the summer months, longer than all other major English Cities.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ROLE:
Non-EEA:
An outstanding NHS Job opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join a dynamic department that is supportive of career growth, including supporting CESR. This CAMHS Team is committed to developing innovative and effective ways of working.
There is a high level of support within the team, as well as the clinical supervisor. The NHS Foundation Trust has always been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental & health care. They are rated \"Outstanding\" overall by the CQC. This is truly an exciting time for you to come and work for them!
This is a great opportunity for overseas Consultants 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 NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of community, inpatient and primary care services to children, young people, adults of working age, older adults and forensic services in six cities. The NHS Trust\'s values are: We care, We respect, We are Inclusive. They were originally formed in 2000, The NHS Foundation Trust has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental health care, innovation and improvement.
The NHS Trust\'s ambition is to make a positive difference by providing people with mental and community health care services that support their recovery and help them to achieve the most fulfilling lives possible. Everything they do is driven by their values of care, respect and inclusivity. Their patients’ needs matter most and they are constantly working to improve their support for all who use and have contact with their services. The NHS Trust\'s extensive research approach, commitment to education and emphasis on quality means they are at the forefront of excellence in mental health care.
In January 2022, the NHS Foundation Trust achieved its third consecutive ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC); the first Community and Mental Health Trust to achieve this rating for a third time. In November 2016, the Trust received the Health Service Journal\'s Provider Trust of the Year Award.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Team is a small cohesive community based multi-disciplinary team. They are a team of outstanding doctors working together to provide the best service their patients can have. The team offers assessments and treatments to a wide variety of clinical presentations. They provide Early Intervention Service for the 13 to 18-year-old as well as assessment and treatment of young people presenting with high risk and severe life threatening self-harm. The Adolescent Mental Health Team is composed of a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (joint consultant team-leads, this post and higher trainee), Systemic Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy and Mental Health Nursing.
The team model includes joint working between Psychiatry and allocated care-coordinator as well as individual working with young people and their families to provide developmentally informed evidence-based treatments. The Team offers neurodevelopmental assessments including ADHD, learning disability and Autism. Also to offer psycho-education and feedback to patients and their carers; and commence and/or monitor appropriate medication under supervision.
The post holder will provide assessments and treatment of young people presenting with severe and enduring mental health difficulties as part of a multi-disciplinary team assessment. The successful candidate will provide appropriate medical monitoring, psychiatric and therapeutic follow-up and treatment of a case load of young people under supervision of the Consultant. The post-holder will provide a clinical psychiatric service, including assessment, feedback and psychoeducation, risk management as well as holistic care plan to children and adolescents.
Non-EEA:
An excellent job opportunity for a highly motivated & passionate Consultant Psychiatrist for Early Intervention in Psychosis to join the fantastic Psychiatry Department in an NHS Foundation Trust, which is one of the largest trusts in the United Kingdom, and is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. The NHS Foundation Trust is rated \"Good\" overall by the CQC in 2019. They have a wide range of physical and mental health needs. This NHS Foundation Trust works closely with their many partners to ensure that their combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people they serve. They provide integrated, high-quality, timely services based on the needs of the individual.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Foundation Trust, created in 2002 by a merger between three NHS Trusts, is one of the largest trusts in the UK. They care for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. They have approximately 7,000 staff that provide healthcare to a third of London\'s population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
The NHS Foundation Trust is passionate about delivering first-class patient-centered, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything they do. They provide NHS services throughout a person’s life, in physical and mental health and everything in between, at GPs and hospitals to the community. The majority of their services are provided in the community, which means treating people in their homes or from clinics close to home. In this sense they are a very modern part of the NHS, something the new Long Term Plan wants to see more of, with better integration and coordination of care, delivered as close to home as possible.
The NHS Foundation Trust provide top quality care depends on their ability to employ the best people. They are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support their patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee they\'re hoping to find their future leaders and they will support their staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The Team is a group of collaborative consultants who always makes sure that their patients get the best service. The department is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues. They accept referrals from the SPA, Primary Care Liaison Team, Crisis Resolution Team, Inpatient wards, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team as well as national Early Intervention services for service users with a first episode of psychosis. It normally works with service users for 3 years from age of 14 upwards. It functions between 9am and 5pm between Monday and Friday.
The department works in conjunction with other local mental health teams, and has developed close links with a range of community and youth services. This specialist multidisciplinary, community based team, provides intensive input to young people between the ages of 14 and 35 plus, who have experienced a first episode of psychosis. In the future it is anticipated that the service will extend the hours of operation from 8am to 8pm seven days a week. The team has a Key Performance target to review all new referrals within 2 weeks and meet the level 3 standard for Early Intervention services.
The post holder is expected to be responsible for carrying out detailed psychiatric assessments and risk assessments and to contribute to planning and implementing service users care plans, under CPA procedures and guidelines. The post holder is expected to carry out the above in a variety of settings, including home visits, and other non-stigmatising settings. The successful candidate is expected to work flexibly to ensure that clients and their carers are able to access the service effectively.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
There is real opportunity to progress through CESR at pace at this trust, with a strong desire for newly-qualified consultants to develop their specialty areas of interest and undertake in various cancer trials and research projects where possible. Research is encouraged here, particularly when this is appropriate to professional development and to the service development of the department.
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
Requirements for the role:
UK based candidates:
An excellent job opportunity for either experienced Specialist grade (Associate Specialists) or Consultants in General Adult Psychiatry working across both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester. The Trust\'s vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in their communities and their staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use their services. They are really proud of their people, and continue to do everything they can to make sure that they are a great place to work.
The post is suitable for candidates holding specialisation in the EEA, or for experienced IMGs looking to complete CESR.
WHAT IS THE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LIKE?
The NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million and their vision is a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in their communities. The Trust has more than 3,600 dedicated and skilled staff deliver care from 88 different locations in six boroughs. The Trust\'s mental health teams provide care and treatment for people with mild to moderate conditions such as depression, anxiety or dementia, or more serious mental health illnesses such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. They run \"Healthy Minds\" (psychological therapies), drug and alcohol services, psychiatric intensive care, rehabilitation services, military veterans\' services and many more.
The Trust\'s learning disability services are for people with a moderate to profound level of learning disability, such as those with downs syndrome. The Trust has an updated strategy (2022-2025) that confirms their commitment to being a specialist mental health, learning disability and autism provider, while recognising the impact of the pandemic and the changes within the health and social care system.
WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?
The service (generally for people aged 16 to 64) has been running since 2008, according to a model whereby their team of consultants are deployed as follows: three consultants work exclusively in the community and outpatient areas, one consultant works with the Early Intervention Service, two consultants cover the inpatient area and one works with our Home Treatment and A&E Liaison Team. Within this arrangement, the consultant appointed to this post will work with other sector consultants (East, West and South sector community outpatients).
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?
Situated in the east of Greater Manchester, between the City of Manchester and the Pennines National Park, the area offers a wonderful mixture of city and famously beautiful countryside. Manchester is one of the main cities of England, with all the benefits that brings including vibrant social and entertainment options in a vibrant city centre. The region enjoys excellent transport connections both international through the airport and local, via the M62, and M60 motorways and the Metrolink tram system. Approximately 22.5% of the population are from ethnic minority groups.
WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU?
If you are a new consultant you will receive mentoring and support from medical leads as well as access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-caliber Consultants.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?
EEA Candidates:
Non-EEA Candidates:
UK based applicants
This is a great opportunity for any experienced General Adult Psychiatrists and including those working towards CESR or specialist registration in the UK.