Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry- Blackpool

Pulse Healthcare; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare is seeking a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry for our NHS client in Blackpool, Lancashire. This locum role starts immediately for a short-term contract, with a 40-hour week.

You will provide expert clinical assessments and diagnoses for elderly patients, develop comprehensive treatment plans, and lead multidisciplinary teams including psychologists, social workers and nurses. A full GMC licence to practice and prior experience in a similar role are required; the post covers OA

Qualifications

• You must have a full GMC licence to practice.
• Previous experience in similar role.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical assessments and diagnoses for the elderly with complex mental health issues.
• Lead and oversee development of comprehensive treatment plans and therapeutic interventions; manage multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

GMC licence

Experience in similar role

Job description

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry- Blackpool

Blackpool, Lancashire

Job Title: Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Location: Blackpool, Lancashire
Working Hours: 40hours per week
Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application

We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry for our NHS client based in Blackpool, Lancashire. This vacancy is available on a locum basis for the successful candidate to start immediately for a short-term contract.

What will your responsibilities be?

As a Psychiatrist in the UK, your responsibilities are both broad and specialised. You are primarily responsible for providing expert clinical assessments and diagnoses for the elderly experiencing complex mental health issues. This involves leading and overseeing the development of comprehensive treatment plans and therapeutic interventions. You are expected to manage and support multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective collaboration between various healthcare professionals, including psychologists, social workers, and nurses.

The successful candidate will cover the OA male inpatient wards.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• You must have a full GMC licence to practice
• Previous experience in similar role

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.