Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Salisbury

NHS; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join their Community Mental Health Team in a picturesque city. This role involves providing expert medical input to a significant population of older adults, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to teaching and management. The successful candidate will enjoy modern facilities and a supportive environment, with opportunities for professional development and special interests. If you are passionate about mental health and want to make a difference in the community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and treating patients in a community setting.
• Ability to manage time and prioritize clinical work effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant medical input to a population of 19,000 older adults.
• Work within the Sarum Community Mental Health Team and Memory Service.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Time Management

Crisis Management

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Relevant Higher Degree (MD, PhD, MSc)

MRCPsych or equivalent

GMC Registration

Job description

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Salisbury

The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join an established Community Mental Health Team providing services for adults of all ages in the community in Wiltshire. The successful applicant will work with Older Adults within the team with an Older Adult colleague and Adult of Working Age Colleagues. The post is an existing post which has become vacant on the previous incumbent retiring.

Fountain Way benefits from modern facilities, a hospital library, shop and a new primary care centre. Salisbury is a beautiful cathedral city with excellent schools, a vibrant arts culture, easy road access to the New Forest, South Coast, Winchester and Bath and a direct rail link to London in under 90 minutes.

The post holder will work alongside a friendly and enthusiastic group of colleagues as well as visiting medical students from the University of Southampton. There is an in-house weekly teaching programme. We encourage the development of special interests and involvement in management.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the Sarum Community Mental Health Team, the Memory Service and the Care Home Liaison team for designated surgeries within the Clinical Commissioning Group area.

You will provide consultant medical input to a population of approximately 19,000 older adults registered with GP practices within the South Wiltshire area.

The post holder will be supported by 0.7 whole time equivalent of Specialist Doctors time within their CMHT patch and will be encouraged to be a trainer.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD, PHD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry

Experience

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.

Personal Skills

• To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Clinical Skills

• Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Older Adults and to deal with crisis situations.

Knowledge

• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.

Teaching

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
• Understand principles of teaching.

Research and Audit

• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project.

Management

• Evidence of management/leadership skills 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.