Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chelmsford seeks a Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist to lead a multidisciplinary team, providing care for patients aged 70 and over with mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will have full GMC registration and leadership experience, aiding in complex assessments and clinical management. This position offers competitive benefits including NHS discounts and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Training opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Must be on the Specialist Register.
• Responsible for managing patients over 70 with mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical team for complex assessments and case management.
• Conduct outpatient clinics and oversee clinical management.
• Provide clinical advice during working hours.

Skills

Full GMC registration

Clinical leadership

Complex case assessment

Supervision of nurses

Mental Health Act assessments

Education

CCT or equivalent

Job description

As a Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist, the post holder will provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team. The service aims to provide a comprehensive service for patients over the age of 70 years with mental health problems and for patients with an established or suspected diagnosis of dementia. The team may accept patients below the age of 70 years if they meet the criteria for frailty.

You must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register, with an appropriate CCT or equivalent or be within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the AAC.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for referrals from the post holder's own patch and have a clinical leadership role within the team with other senior clinical members.
• Conduct new assessments for complex cases personally and support other team members to assess other referrals through supervision.
• Conduct outpatient clinics (approximately 3 new patients and 10‑12 follow‑up patients) and a clinic for domiciliary visits.
• Oversee clinical management of patients within the service through weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Conduct complex diagnostic memory assessments and provide supervision to nurses who conduct less complex assessments.
• Provide disclosure appointments to inform patients of diagnosis, discuss and initiate treatment if appropriate.
• Support nurses in care coordinating people with complex problems and promote active case‑load management.
• Attend multi‑professional meetings and carry out Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments for patients when appropriate.
• Provide clinical advice to team during the working day; support decision making by the duty system for complex cases and supervise urgent reviews of patients within the service.
• Cover for holidays and absences to colleagues with mutual consultation and agreement.

Other requirements

Provide professional references with business contact information covering the last three years of employment history. Personal or character references will not be accepted.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to the post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Applicants must have had both COVID vaccinations unless exempt, as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 for anyone directly employed to work in a care home or required to be deployed to a CQC registered care home.

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability Two‑Tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities; we encourage people with a disability to apply.

To accommodate diverse needs, the application form is available in alternative formats (Braille, audio tape, etc). Please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email [e-mail] to arrange this.

All staff will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes and required to undertake safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults through robust safer recruitment processes.

Benefits and development

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• Opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer