Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Lehrman Cameron Studio, LLC; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 106,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health service provider is seeking a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join their dedicated team in West Wales. This role offers the opportunity to work across various care pathways, ensuring continuity of care for older adults. The position involves assessing and managing mental health issues, leading a clinical team, and contributing to a culture of mutual respect and collaboration. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in psychiatry, particularly in older adults, and will benefit from a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice required.
• Experience in Old Age Psychiatry and knowledge of UK hospital systems essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients in various settings including home and care homes.
• Lead the clinical management of older adults' mental health ward.

Skills

Old Age Psychiatry

Mental Health Act Knowledge

Clinical Governance

Research Skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCPsych or FRCPsych

Higher Degree (MD, PhD, MSc)

Job description

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Job Summary

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Location: Pembrokeshire

The Older Adults Mental Health Service Consultant role provides an opportunity to live and work in West Wales as part of a caring and committed team delivering high quality services to our later life population. As an Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be able to work across the pathway of primary, community and specialist secondary care maintaining that all important continuity.

We welcome and support colleagues to develop their areas of special interest be that clinical, academic, research or managerial in nature; and we have a very strong record of Consultant retention.

Main duties of the job

This is a sector-based pathway service, such that the role encompasses: the assessment at the initial referral stage (whether in the patient's home, care home, or in clinic); the MDT based formulation of risk and treatment plans; the ongoing management of episodes of later life mental ill health; and, where appropriate, the admission to the older adults mental health ward that you will clinically lead.

Knowledge and experience of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act are essential; the Mental Health (Wales) Measure will form a crucial part of your work and, if unfamiliar, you will be expected to become competent in its application.

Section 12 MHA and Approved Clinician status are expected.

The service sees, assesses and manages functional and organic disorders in later life and, working well and closely with our colleagues in General Adult services, has a pragmatic approach to transitions & boundaries.

Patients known to you and your service, if admitted to General Hospital, will remain under your team's care but you will enjoy support and close working relations with your local MH liaison service.

We are proud of our culture of mutual respect and cooperation across service and specialty boundaries.

About Us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 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. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£106,000 to £154,760 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-MED-MHLD-196

Job locations

Withybush Hospital

Bro Cerwyn Unit

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or Portfolio Pathway (CESR) or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other
• Approved under Section 12(2) MHA 1983
  
  

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
• To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up the post
  
  

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad based experience in Old Age Psychiatry
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of Care Home In reach
• Knowledge of Old Age Psychiatric Liaison
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Membership of the British Geriatrics Society
• Additional clinical qualification(s)
  
  

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and quality improvement project work and understanding their role in improving medical practice
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
  
  

Research

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research degree
  
  

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
  
  

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• "Training the Trainers" experience
  
  

Management

Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of management training
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of management 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.

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).

Additional information

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

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush Hospital

Bro Cerwyn Unit

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush Hospital

Bro Cerwyn Unit

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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