Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Manchester

Pulse Staffing Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 124,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare is seeking a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry for an NHS client in Manchester on a locum basis, starting immediately for a short-term contract.

The role focuses on expert clinical assessments and diagnoses in elderly patients, leading treatment plans and coordinating with psychologists, social workers, and nurses. A GMC licence and Section 12/AC are required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a GMC licence to practice.
• Section 12 & AC qualification or eligibility is required.
• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical assessments and diagnoses for the elderly with complex mental health issues.
• Lead and oversee development of comprehensive treatment plans and therapies.
• Manage and support multidisciplinary teams including psychologists, social workers and nurses.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Team leadership

Education

GMC licence to practice

Section 12 & AC

Job description

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Manchester

Job Title: Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
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 Manchester, Greater Manchester. 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.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• You must have a full GMC licence to practice
• Section 12 & AC
• 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.