Consultant Old Age Liaison Psychiatrist

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Ilford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community and mental health Trust is seeking an Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist for the Older Adult Psychiatric Liaison Team at King George Hospital. The role involves providing clinical leadership, managing patient care, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance mental health services for older adults. The Trust offers a supportive environment with access to training, development, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Relocation expenses

Career development and training

Inclusive, compassionate culture

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives

Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellness initiatives

Flexible and agile working

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrate alignment with NELFT's values.
• Be innovative, motivated, and passionate about adult mental health care.
• Experience working with interpreters and translators.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the team.
• Work directly with older adult patients and their families.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams for improved patient care.

Skills

Excellent clinical and communication skills

Understanding of current developments in mental health

Ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds

Education

Eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register for Psychiatry

Approved Clinician status or eligibility

Job description

This post is for an Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist in the Older Adult Psychiatric Liaison Team, based at King George Hospital, Barley Lane, Ilford, IG3 8YB.

It is a 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).

Rationale for post:

This is a well-established post. The previous consultant moved to another post within the organisation. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit substantively to this post as soon as possible.

On-call responsibilities:

The postholder will be part of the Senior Psychiatrist on-call rota covering out of hours for Mental Health Services in NELFT. The on-call covers Adult and Older Adult services. This is currently a 1:50 rota with a 3% Category A salary supplement. The Trust also has a Daytime (9am-5pm) Section 136 rota with an approximate frequency of 1 day every 3 months, with all Section 12 approved doctors expected to take a lead on emergency Mental Health Act assessments in the Section 136 suite on the Goodmayes site.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be committed to upholding a culture of care and collaborative working in the Psychiatric Liaison Service of King George Hospital (KGH). You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide direct input to clinical cases. You will be expected to provide clinical leadership and supervision to the team, work directly with older adult patients and their families, and liaise with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust (BHRUT) colleagues, NELFT Older Adult Home Treatment Team, inpatient and community teams. Additionally, you will develop good working relationships with Emergency Department and geriatric services at King George Hospital to improve patient care.

NELFT operates Psychiatric Liaison Services for adults and older adults at BHRUT's Queen's Hospital and King George Hospital. This post relates to the care of older adults referred to our Psychiatric Liaison Service at King George Hospital, providing psychiatric assessment and management for patients aged 18+ attending the Emergency Department or referred from medical wards.

About us

NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, serving over 4.9 million people. We are committed to delivering the best care across North East London, Essex, and Kent. We have a reputation for research and quality development, fostering innovation and improved care delivery. Joining us offers access to training, CPD, peer support, a robust appraisal system, mentoring, and leadership training.

NELFT Benefits:

• Relocation expenses
• Career development and training
• Inclusive, compassionate culture
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
• Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
• Salary Finance and financial wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health & Wellness initiatives
• 11 Staff Networks (e.g., parents & carers, ethnic minorities, LGBT+, disability)
• Retail discounts
• Flexible and agile working
• Cycle to work scheme

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be successful, you will need to:

• Demonstrate alignment with NELFT's values
• Be innovative, motivated, and passionate about adult mental health care
• Have an understanding of current developments in mental health
• Act as a clinical lead and a team player

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register for Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
• Approved Clinician status or eligibility

Experience

• Management of a broad range of mental disorders in older adults
• Experience working with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Experience working with interpreters and translators

Knowledge

• Knowledge of biological, psychological, and social factors in mental health and evidence-based treatments
• Understanding of leadership in clinical practice

Clinical Skills

• Excellent clinical and communication skills, both verbal and written