Consultant – Old Age Psychiatry – Bolton

Rig Locums Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join a supportive team in Bolton. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your clinical skills while providing essential medical leadership within the community. You will work closely with a well-established team, contributing to the development of high-quality services for patients with dementia. Enjoy the flexibility of highly negotiable rates and first-class support from experienced consultants. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

First class support from dedicated consultants

Highly negotiable hourly rates

£300 recommend a friend bonus

Weekly Payroll

CPD training provided

Appraisal and Revalidation support

Qualifications

• Must have a Full GMC License and relevant experience in Old Age Psychiatry.
• Essential skills in patient assessment and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership and assessments for the memory assessment team.
• Supervise junior doctors and maintain high quality medical records.

Skills

Old Age Psychiatry

Mental Health Act

Mental Capacity Act

Patient Assessment

Team Leadership

Education

Full GMC License to practice

Relevant experience in psychiatry

Section 12/RC approval

Job description

Cpl UK Healthcare (formally RIG Locums) are currently looking for an Old Age Consultant, NHS based in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The role offers highly negotiable rates for a dedicated psychiatrist. The trust seeks an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to work full-time and it would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of community psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide medical leadership to the MATS team
• Work with other members of the memory assessment team as part of a diagnostic pathway for dementia
• To provide first line generic assessments to any patient referred to the service. All members of the team will be able to provide these assessments
• To provide medical support and supervision to the MATS team, completing second line specialist assessment and medical treatment where appropriate
• To contribute to the development of the service in conjunction with other Team members
• To supervise junior doctors acting within the MATS team
• In general, the post holder would see two new patients and a follow up per clinical session or five to six follow up patients. These assessments take place in Bolton town center or patient’s own homes. The consultant will not have care coordination responsibilities
• Work closely with the other Old Age consultants and other team members to develop and maintain a high quality, responsive, flexible and integrated service meeting the needs of its client group
• Maintain high quality medical records for patients being treated by the service, and provide high quality, timely communication with other health and social care practitioners
• Have skills in assessment and management of patients using both the Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts and be able to give advice to others about the use of the acts

Job title: Consultant – Old Age Psychiatrist

Hours: Full time role, 40 hours per week

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Settings: Community

Dates: Immediate start in an ongoing position

Rates: It is negotiated to your preference

Requirements:

• Full GMC License to practice
• Right to Work in the UK
• Relevant previous experience working in this type of position
• Section 12/RC approval is essential

We cannot offer sponsorship. We require the Right to Work in the UK.

The benefits of working with Cpl UK Healthcare:

• First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants working solely in one Specialty
• Highly negotiable hourly rates
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme
• Approved NHS Framework Supplier
• Weekly Payroll
• CPD training provided including BLS
• Designated Body for the GMC
• Appraisal and Revalidation support

For more information on this role please contact Katalin Rusai on 07867459588 or email [e-mail] with your CV for immediate consideration.