Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist: Sponsorship Available

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Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Competitive salary

Research opportunities

Professional development

Leadership role

Teaching opportunities

Staff engagement

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Maidenhead is seeking a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to deliver expert care for older adults with mental health conditions. You will assess, diagnose, and manage complex cases, develop biopsychosocial treatment plans, and provide leadership to multidisciplinary teams.

This full-time, permanent post offers a competitive salary (£113,565–£150,569 per year), UK visa sponsorship, and opportunities for teaching, research and service development within

Qualifications

• Provide specialist care for older adults with mental health conditions.
• Deliver evidence-based assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Clinical leadership and multidisciplinary team support.
• Collaborate with GPs, community teams and carers.
• Contribute to service development, governance and research.
• Support education and training of medical students and junior doctors.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage older patients with complex psychiatric and cognitive conditions.
• Develop and implement biopsychosocial treatment plans.
• Provide leadership, supervision and guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Coordinate care with GPs and community teams.
• Support service users and carers through clinical interventions and care planning.
• Participate in clinical audits, research and service evaluations.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and mental health service development.
• Deliver teaching to medical students and postgraduate clinicians.
• Participate in governance and maintain patient safety.

Skills

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

GMC Specialist Register eligible

Clinical skills in psychiatry

Biopsychosocial assessment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Teaching capability

Leadership and decision-making

CPD / evidence-based practice

DBS checks required

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist

Employer: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

UK Visa Sponsorship: Available

Description

• Provide specialist psychiatric care for older adults experiencing mental health conditions, including functional mental illnesses and cognitive disorders.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing patient management.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, patients, carers and community services to improve patient outcomes.
• Contribute to service development, clinical governance, research and quality improvement.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and the training of junior doctors.
• Employer: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
• Location: Maidenhead, United Kingdom.
• Contract: Full-time, permanent consultant position.
• Salary: £113,565–£150,569 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage older patients with complex psychiatric and cognitive conditions.
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment plans using a biopsychosocial approach.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Coordinate patient care with GPs, community teams and other healthcare professionals.
• Support service users and carers through appropriate clinical interventions and care planning.
• Participate in clinical audits, research projects and service evaluations.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and the development of mental health services.
• Deliver teaching and training to medical students and postgraduate clinicians.
• Participate in clinical governance and maintain high standards of patient safety and professional practice.

Requirements

• MBBS or an equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration and current UK professional registration.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty, or eligibility for inclusion.
• Excellent specialist knowledge and clinical skills in psychiatry.
• Ability to assess and manage complex mental health conditions using a biopsychosocial approach.
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Strong leadership, communication and clinical decision-making skills.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Desirable: Broad specialist or subspecialist experience relevant to older adult psychiatry.
• Desirable: Experience planning and delivering medical education.
• Must complete the required Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and other pre-employment checks.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of £113,565–£150,569.
• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship applications are welcome and will be considered, subject to eligibility.
• Opportunities to pursue research and development (R&D), quality improvement and management or leadership interests.
• Access to accredited quality improvement qualifications.
• Support for professional development and career progression into leadership roles.
• Opportunity to contribute to research programmes and service innovation.
• Work within a Trust recognised for its quality of care, digital maturity and staff engagement.
• Opportunities to participate in teaching, training and multidisciplinary collaboration.