Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist in Universal Crisis Team

NHS; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist to join their Universal Crisis Team. This role involves providing psychiatric assessments and leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care to older adults experiencing mental health crises. With a focus on community treatment, you will ensure that patients receive appropriate care without the need for hospitalization. The Trust offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development, flexible working arrangements, and a relocation package. Join a dedicated team making a real difference in the lives of patients in a region known for its natural beauty.

Benefits

Up to £8k relocation package

30 days study leave every 3 years

Flexible working opportunities

Remote working available

Dedicated and protected SPA time

Focus on health and wellbeing support

Teaching and research opportunities

Stimulating CPD sessions

Employee Excellence awards

Discounts and other employee benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary team working and clinical audit.
• Wide clinical experience in general adult psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessment and diagnosis for patients aged 65+.
• Collaborate with GPs and community teams for patient follow-up.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Multidisciplinary Team Work

Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Disorders

Teaching Skills

Clinical Leadership

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist in Universal Crisis Team

The closing date is 25 May 2025

This Crisis resolution and home treatment team has been accredited with the Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme (HTAS) since June 2017.

This service operates at the critical and well-established interface of acute psychiatry, with close links to the large all-age liaison psychiatry services at Sunderland Royal and South Tyneside General Hospitals, as well as enjoying close links to the working age and older adults' community mental health teams and inpatient services.

The base for the UCT is the Barton Centre at Hopewood Park Hospital. You will join an experienced and well-established crisis service which provides crisis assessment and home treatment for patients experiencing acute mental health problems, including older adults with both functional and organic mental illnesses who can be managed in the community with intensive mental health support, without the need for hospital admission.

You will join a skilled UCT multi-disciplinary (MDT) workforce, including 3 Consultant colleagues, 1 Speciality doctors, 1 Foundation trainee doctors, non-medical prescribers, a pharmacist and specialist nurses.

Working 10PAs a week over 4 or 5 days alongside the multidisciplinary team, including SAS doctors, resident doctors, and wider clinical team, you will be the clinical expert from a medical perspective to ensure best practice care is delivered and support the team.

Main duties of the job

To provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and formulation to patients presenting with organic and functional mental health crises aged 65+ taken on for home-treatment with the Sunderland & South Tyneside Crisis Team.

To undertake Section12 work in relation to Mental Health Act assessments for UCT patients

To provide (or ensure referral to the appropriate service for the provision of) up to date, evidence-based interventions for patients under the service's care.

To collaborate with GPs, Community Teams and primary care clinicians on follow-up arrangements for patients assessed or treated within the service.

To provide leadership, consultation, advice and guidance within the MDT, including for the Access and Triage components of the service.

To work collaboratively with colleagues in other specialist mental health teams and develop proactive links with the community services; particularly with a view to developing more robust pathways into appropriate follow-up care once discharged.

About us

Why us?

• Up to £8k relocation package
• 30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
• Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
• Remote working available as suits service needs
• Dedicated and protected SPA time
• Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
• Teaching and research opportunities available
• Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
• Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
• Employee Excellence awards
• Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk

When you work for CNTW, you will work for a Trust that has been rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC and is ranked 1st nationally in GMC trainer survey for the support provides to trainers. You will make a difference in changing people's lives. You will join a medical workforce that is passionate about providing care and receive superb training and development opportunities and excellent staff benefits.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Applicants should be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the point of interview. Candidates should be suitably qualified, including eligibility for Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status.

This is a substantive and full-time post however we would be happy to consider applicants available on a part time or fixed term basis.

As a Consultant, you will know what it means achieve this by leading a team. Striving for a better service leads to a better you.

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of Englands finest areas of natural beauty.

For a discussion about the role (in confidence) or visits please contact:

Name: Dr Uma Geethanath, AMD South Access CBU

Tel: [phone]

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
• Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry) or eligible for inclusion, or a trainee within six months of CCT
• Approved under Section12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Approved Clinician Status
• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field
• Has undergone training in educational supervision
• Has undergone training in appraisal

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry
• Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
• An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies

Experience

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Wide clinical experience in general adult psychiatry in different clinical settings
• Experience of Clinical Audit
• Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
• Experience in service management or development

Skills

• High level of clinical skills
• Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in Adult Psychiatry
• Excellent teaching skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner
• Established record of clinical leadership
• Established ability as a clinical teacher
• Training in specific and relevant treatment skills eg a brief form of psychological therapy

Personal Characteristics

• Able to sustain self and support others
• Trustworthiness
• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
• Maturity, openness and flexibility

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearpro rata for part time