Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, North Dementia & Frailty Hub

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Gravelly Hill; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A NHS mental health service provider is seeking a Consultant in Older People Psychiatry to join their North Community Hub in Birmingham. Responsibilities include managing and treating patients primarily over 65, performing outpatient appointments and home visits, and participating in collaborative community healthcare efforts. Ideal candidates must possess a CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry or equivalent and have a commitment to patient care and ongoing training. Relocation assistance may be available.

Benefits

Relocation assistance up to £8,000

Access to continuous training and development

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK; sponsorship requirements may apply.
• Willingness to undergo DBS checks.
• Commitment to complete the Trust’s induction programme.

Responsibilities

• Assess, manage and treat patients predominantly aged 65 and over.
• Provide outpatient appointments and home visits.
• Deliver emergency and urgent clinical assessments.

Education

CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry or equivalent

Job description

Overview

This role involves assessments, management and treatment of patients mostly over 65 years of age with both organic and functional presentations. You will provide outpatient appointments and home visits, attend care homes and nursing homes across the catchment area, and undertake emergency and urgent clinical assessments, Mental Health Act assessments, and supervision of resident doctors within the team. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with colleagues inside and outside the team, and there are opportunities for collaborative working with system partners as PCNs and ICS evolve in the new community transformation model. The North Hub CMHT manages a caseload of approximately 1,900 patients with an average of 25–30 new referrals each week. Most new assessments are conducted by the allocated team clinicians and patients are allocated to doctors as appropriate.

We invite motivated and appropriately qualified candidates to join our team in the North Community Hub as a Consultant in Older People Psychiatry within our Specialist Dementia and Frailty Community Mental Health Team in the North of Birmingham. The base will be Reservoir Court in the Erdington area of Birmingham. The unit includes an inpatient service for older adults and CMHT offices for older adults and outpatient clinics. You will join one other Consultant, two Specialty Doctors, resident doctors, a Team Manager, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, CPNs, a Clinical Psychologist, OTs, HCAs, a Receptionist and team administration support. You will be part of a larger team that includes ten Community Consultants, three inpatient consultants and a Trust-wide Memory Assessment and Rare Dementia Service.

Responsibilities

• Assess, manage and treat patients predominantly aged 65 and over with both organic and functional presentations.
• Provide outpatient appointments and home visits; attend care homes and nursing homes across the catchment area.
• Deliver emergency and urgent clinical assessments and Mental Health Act assessments.
• Supervise resident doctors in the team and work as part of a multidisciplinary team with colleagues inside and outside the team.
• Engage in collaborative working with system partners and widening PCNs and ICS in the evolving model of community transformation.
• Participate in the governance and operational needs of the North Hub CMHT (caseload management and allocation of new referrals).

Requirements / Qualifications

• CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry (or equivalent) or within six months of award of a CCT (or equivalent).
• Eligibility to work in the UK; sponsorship requirements to be checked per role. Overseas applicants should assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship.
• Pre-employment checks including safeguarding and DBS where applicable; willingness to undergo DBS checks as part of safe recruitment.
• Commitment to completing the Trust’s induction programme and statutory/mandatory training (online modules, approx. 9–14 hours depending on post) by the end of the second week.
• Relocation assistance may be available (subject to eligibility, up to £8,000).

Additional Information

• All successful applicants will be expected to complete the Trust's induction programme. The induction includes online modules (approx. 9–14 hours depending on post).
• Shortlisting communications may be sent by email; applicants should regularly check their email after the position closes.
• Applicants should be aware of the Trust’s equal opportunity commitments and safeguarding responsibilities for children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. We employ around 4,000 clinical and support staff and provide a range of mental health services across Birmingham and Solihull, including nationally recognised research and innovation. Our population is culturally diverse with areas of deprivation, and we are committed to ensuring accessibility, inclusion and fair opportunities for all staff and service users who rely on our services.