Specialty Doctor in Old Age Community Psychiatry

NHS; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Old Age Community Psychiatry located in Peterborough, Ontario. The successful candidate will provide medical leadership and collaborate with a multidisciplinary mental health team. Responsibilities include patient assessments, participation in MDT meetings, and provision of evidence-based treatments. The role offers opportunities for research and professional development. Candidates must be committed to providing compassionate care and demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills.

Benefits

Research opportunities

Professional development funding

Flexible job plan

Qualifications

• Post holder must have a valid UK driving license and be willing to drive.
• Candidates encouraged to apply for CESR.
• Section 12 approval or eligibility to attain this.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans for patients.
• Attend MDT meetings to support case discussions and clinical decisions.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Caring attitude

Education

MD or PhD

Postgraduate qualification in medical education

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Old Age Community Psychiatry

The closing date is 11 February 2026.

The post holder will provide medical input and leadership for an experienced multi-disciplinary mental health team providing services for patients primarily organic illness, though there will be opportunities for work with functional patients if desired by the successful candidate. There are many emerging opportunities to help shape and develop services according to the evolving needs of the local population.

You are invited to form links with the wider Cambridge based consultant old age psychiatry group and will be encouraged to take part in research, education and continuing professional development activities.

Inpatient care and medical input into the Older People\'s Crisis Team are provided by consultant colleagues within the acute care system and the post holder will work closely with them and with the colleagues within the liaison service to ensure care is well co-ordinated.

The successful applicant will not therefore be expected to manage emergency presentations (referrals requiring a 5 day or 24-hour response) as these are dealt with by the crisis team which has dedicated consultant input. There is no inpatient element to this job.

For appropriately qualified and motivated applicants the job plan can be modified to include protected and paid time for research, management, educational or international development activity.

Main duties of the job

To support the multidisciplinary team in providing excellent psychiatric care

To provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans. Much of the work is providing assessments for new patients in a clinic setting, many of whom are people referred for assessment of possible dementia. Patients are then discharged back to G.P. care or are taken into the multi-disciplinary team where they are care co-ordinated by a team member and reviewed by the consultant as required.

To attend and occasionally lead weekly MDT meetings and ensure prompt reviews of unwell patients

To work closely with the CRHTT OP, community teams and liaison services as patients move between these teams

To deliver evidence-based treatments

To maintain accurate and up to date clinical records

Where necessary, to partake in providing cross cover for consultant colleagues for annual & study leave to maintain continuous service.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children\'s, adult and older people\'s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work alongside community-based consultant colleagues to provide medical leadership for an experienced multi-disciplinary mental health team delivering assessment and treatment for patients with primarily memory patients, sometimes a mixture of functional and organic illness. The OPMH service adopted a strategy of integrated care delivery.

Inpatient care and medical input into the Older People\'s Crisis Team is provided by consultant colleagues within the acute care system and the post holder will work closely with them and with the colleagues within the liaison service to ensure care is well co-ordinated.

The team meets for a weekly MDT meeting every Thursday, which is for case discussions, diagnosis, medication and clinical supervision for the nursing staff. It is expected that the Specialty Doctor will attend these meetings to support clinical decision-making and provide medical input to support the team.

In addition, throughout the week, the Specialty Doctor will be available to respond to clinical queries arising from Peterborough MAS patients and those on the waiting list, providing timely advice and support to the nursing staff as required. The role also includes attending triage sessions once a week, for one hour (in the morning 9am-10am) to support clinical prioritisation and new referral case reviews.

It\'s expected the doctor completes mixtures new assessments and follow up including home visits. This may be 3 new assessments or 2 new assessments and 2 follow ups.

The job plan is flexible to take account of clinical and professional interests, including time within the job plan for suitably qualified and motivated individuals to develop interests such as teaching, research, QI and pursuing CESR or other relevant training to enhance their future career prospects.

This year we responded swiftly to the need for remote working and now deliver the bulk of clinical assessments and all MDT team meetings via approved secure video platforms. This limits the need for travel.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Candidates are encouraged to work towards applying for CESR
• The post holder must have a valid UK driving licence and be willing and able to drive
• Section 12 approval or eligibility to attain this
• MD or PhD
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education

Experience

• Completed minimum of 4 years fulltime postgraduate training (or equivalent) of which 2 will be in a specialty training programme in old age psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Experience of research
• Experience of service development

Characteristics

• Ability to work in a team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other agencies
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the context of the service within the wider context of developments in the NHS.
• Candidates encouraged to participate in teaching and be able to guide their own continuing education and training.

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.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust