Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Riverside Healthcare Ltd

Halifax

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CAD 232,000 - 282,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust are recruiting for an Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Liaison Psychiatry for Calderdale and Kirklees, covering Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital.

The post offers a starting salary aligned with the consultant pay scale (£123,672 -£150,569) and placement on the scale will be reviewed based on NHS experience. Interviews scheduled early December 2026. Relocation support may be available and the Trust values diversity.

Qualifications

Holds MB BS or equivalent medical qualification and GMC registration.
Demonstrates ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Shows leadership and collaborative working across teams to improve patient care.

Responsibilities

Provide medical leadership input to the liaison service.
Work with acute and mental health trusts to integrate psychiatry into acute medical care to improve patient outcomes.
Support flexible working patterns and participate in teaching and training.

Skills

Teaching & training

Team leadership

Leadership & collaboration

CPD

Research & service evaluation

Evidence-based practice

Clinical audit & quality improvement

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Substantive Old Age Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry for Calderdale & Kirklees

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary & Calderdale Royal Hospital

Full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on call

South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching Foundation Trust are recruiting for an

Job Summary

Substantive Old Age Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry for Calderdale & Kirklees

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary & Calderdale Royal Hospital

Full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on call

South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching Foundation Trust are recruiting for an Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Liaison Psychiatry for Calderdale and Kirklees covering Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the Mental health liaison team. Provide medical leadership input to the liaison service. To work with colleagues in the acute and mental health trusts to integrate psychiatry into acute medical care to improve patient outcomes.

The starting salary for this post is aligned with point 04 of the consultant pay scale (£123,672 -£150,569), in line with Trust policy for newly appointed consultants. Placement on the scale will be reviewed where applicable NHS consultant experience can be evidenced.

INTERVIEWS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR EARLY DEC 2026*

Main duties of the job The Trust has much to offer as a place to work and Yorkshire has much to offer as a place to live, and throughout you will experience our renowned warm Yorkshire welcome and for the right person an attractive relocation package may be available. We Encourage Diversity And Understand That Everyones Circumstances Are Unique, We Therefore Actively Encourage Any Prospective Candidates To Get In Touch, If They Have Any Questions Or Would Like To Discuss Any Aspect Of This Exciting Post, Please Do Not Hesitate To Contact Dr Viji Saravanan Or Prof. Thiyagesh For a Further Discussion: Dr V Saravanan, medical clinical lead-Tel: 01484 343129 / viji.saravanan@swyt.nhs.uk Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer Tel: 07827 288236 (PA) / subha.thiyagesh@swyt.nhs.uk At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form. All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

About Us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job Description

Job responsibilities For full advert, job description and person specification, please see attached supporting documents.

Job Description

Job responsibilities For full advert, job description and person specification, please see attached supporting documents.

Person Specification

Transport

Essential

Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Ability to work in and lead team.
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
Participated in continuous professional development.
Participated in research or service evaluation.
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.

Desirable

Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Endorsement in liaison psychiatry.
MRCPsych.
Additional clinical qualifications.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
Able to use electronic records.
Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.

Desirable

Demonstrates proactive leadership.
Demonstrates problem solving skills.
Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.

Physical Attributes

Essential

Smart professional appearance.

Eligibility

Essential

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment or Must have checked GMC eligibility and commenced the application process at the time of NHS jobs application.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Liaison and/or Old Age OR within six months of gaining CCT.
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.

Desirable

In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Experience

Essential

Excellent knowledge in specialty.
Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.

Desirable

Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Salterhebble

Halifax

HX3 0PW

United Kingdom

Employer's website https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust