Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry Burton

NHS; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry in Burton upon Trent. The role involves providing clinical leadership and comprehensive mental health services to patients, including those with dementia. Candidates must have a medical degree and appropriate qualifications in psychiatry. The position includes working within a multidisciplinary team and offers opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Great career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Must have primary medical degree and CCT in General Adult Psychiatry.
• Full GMC registration required.
• Clinical leadership experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct regular effective reviews of patient care.
• Communicate timely with General Practitioners and other key partners.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Management Experience

Education

Primary Medical Degree

CCT or equivalent in General Adult Psychiatry

Full GMC Registration including Licence to Practice

Section 12 / Approved Clinician status

Additional qualification in management or education

Job description

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry Burton

The closing date is 30 October 2025

The East Staffordshire Community Mental Health service welcomes applications for the post of Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry.

The post is a community consultant post in Old Age Psychiatry to join the Older Adult CMHT, a clinical pathway providing comprehensive community mental health services to the Staffordshire East localities.

This post enables dedicated Consultant input into community care and treatment within the pathway, with the facility for prompt assessment of referred patients, flexible review of complex patients and timely discharge in liaison with General Practitioners. Service users will present with a range of mental health difficulties, including dementia.

The role in involves providing clinical leadership to the team as part of a collective leadership structure and providing support and supervision to Specialty Doctor. There are opportunities available in the Trust to participate in postgraduate and undergraduate education for Resident Doctors and medical students from Keele Medical School.

This post is based on a 10PA job plan

Main duties of the job

• To ensure, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, regular effective review of the care of patients in the clinical pathway - via individual assessments and follow up appointments, MDT meetings.
• To be the Responsible Clinician for service users in the pathway who are subject to Community Treatment Order (CTO) where applicable
• To be recovery-focused
• To provide cross-cover (emergency and prospective) for other Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues by mutual agreement
• To communicate with all key partners in an appropriate and timely way including General Practitioners, service users and carers.
• To work within the requirements of service contracts agreed with our Commissioners, including compliance with nationally agreed quality standards
• You will take part in Mental Health Assessments and out of hours duties; on call work is remunerated at 3% as well as 0.25 APAs.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

Full details of the role can be found in the attached job description

Please contact any of the following for further information or to arrange an informal visit:-

Medical Clinical Lead, Dr Caroline Winkle 0300 3033428

Pathway Manager, Mildred Langeveldt 0300 303 3427

Chief Medical Officer, Dr Abid Khan 0300 790 7000

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary Medical Degree
• CCT or equivalent in General Adult psychiatry
• Full GMC Registration including Licence to Practice
• Section 12 / Approved Clinician (AC) status
• Additional qualification in management or education

Experience

• Clinical Leadership/management experience at any level
• Experience of setting up a new 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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust