Consultant In Old Age Psychiatry

South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching Nhs Foundation Trust; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 124,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust invites applications for a Substantive Old Age Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry, covering Calderdale and Kirklees, based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital. This full-time post involves 10 programmed activities per week plus on-call and offers a competitive salary.

The Trust emphasises a warm Yorkshire welcome, potential relocation support, and a commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Holds GMC registration and licence to practise.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team.

Skills

Team leadership

CPD participation

Clinical evidence appraisal

Clinical audit & QI

Emotional intelligence

Time management

Resource prioritisation

Electronic records

MHA/MCA duties

English communication

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych

Higher degree in medical education / clinical research / management

Job description

Job summary

Substantive Old Age Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry for Calderdale and Kirklees

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital

Full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on call

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 every one’s 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: [phone] / [e-mail]

Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer, Tel: [phone] (PA) / [e-mail]

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 we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are 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.

Details

Date posted: 23 October 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £123,672 to £150,569 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: C9378-CK2573

Job locations

• Calderdale Royal Hospital, Salterhebble, Halifax, HX3 0PW
• Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA

Person Specification

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• 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.
• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• 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.
• Smart professional appearance.
• 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.
• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-pro ficient 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

• 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.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Endorsement in liaison psychiatry.
• MRCPsych.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• Demonstrates proactive leadership.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• 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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

• Employer name: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
• Address: Calderdale Royal Hospital, Salterhebble, Halifax, HX3 0PW, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Dr Viji Saravanan, [e-mail], 07771873187

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