Consultant – Old Age Psychiatry – Preston, Lancashire

Rig Locums Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist specializing in Old Age Psychiatry to join their dynamic team in Preston. This full-time role offers a fantastic opportunity to enhance your clinical skills in a supportive environment while managing a diverse patient caseload. You will play a pivotal role in community psychiatry, leading a multidisciplinary team and providing essential care to patients. With flexible and negotiable rates, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in mental health services. If you're passionate about improving patient outcomes and ready for a rewarding challenge, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• GMC License required for practice in the UK.
• Experience in Old Age Psychiatry and community settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing a caseload of approximately 40 patients.
• Provide clinical leadership and participate in multidisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Old Age Psychiatry

Clinical Leadership

Community Psychiatry

Patient Management

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Education

Full GMC License

Relevant Previous Experience

Section 12/RC Approval

Job description

Cpl UK Healthcare (formally RIG Locums) are currently looking for an Old Age Consultant, NHS based in Preston, Lancashire. 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.

We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) and Memory Assessment Services (MAS) team.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Duties (RITT)

• The post holder will be responsible for approximately 40 patients (half of the caseload for the RITT)
• The post holder will participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings with the team
• The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the RITT
• The post holder will be providing regular supervision/consultation slots to the team
• The post holder will arrange CPA/clinic reviews for service users needing face to face assessments/ complex case scenarios and diagnostic clarity and formulating management plan
• The post holder will be expected to provide 4 clinical sessions to the RITT team in the job plan
• The number of clinics will be 2 with 3 new patients in each session or 2 home visits in 1 session
• There would be an expectation to see both new and follow up patients
• For Memory Services the expectation would be to see 3 New patients in 1 clinical session
• There will be adequate time for admin in the clinics
• The rest of the clinical time will be devoted to team meeting, 1:1 consultations and clinical admin
• The post holder will be expected to provide cross cover to the RITT Consultant in the Preston locality during periods of leave and the same Consultant will provide cover vice versa to the post holder
• They will also be supported by MTI (Medical Training Initiative) Doctor posted in RITT and MAS teams
• There are no inpatient responsibilities attached to this role

Memory Assessment Services

• The post holder will be expected to provide sessional time to Memory Assessment Service involving consultations to the team and diagnostic clinics
• The post holder will be expected to see 3 new patients in the memory clinics per session.
• The role of the post holder will be expected to provide diagnosis, and assisting with post diagnostic treatment and support along with the team
• The post holder will be expected to provide 3.5 clinical sessions to the Memory assessment services

Job Description available with timetable upon request.

Job title:	Consultant – Old Age Psychiatrist
Hours:	Full time role, 40 hours per week
Location:	Preston, Lancashire
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