Consultant Psychiatrist in Inpatient Older Adult Psychiatry.

NHS; Poole; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to recruit a full time Consultant Psychiatrist to work within our older persons inpatient service with focus on inpatient care. The successful candidate will be based at Alderney hospital Poole and will join a well-established inpatient team providing acute care to older adults with organic mental illness from across Dorset. The team work closely with the community and Intermediate Care Team for dementia (ICSD) home treatment team to provide inpatient care to informal and detained patients when required. The aim of admission is to provide treatment and return patients back to their community home in a timely manner. There is a multidisciplinary team working alongside the consultant to provide care to the patients and their families.

Alongside our outstanding development opportunities and excellent NHS benefits, we also offer:

- A commitment to flexible working. We would love to hear from you to discuss how together we might design this role around you and your specialist interests. offer support with relocation expenses.

In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.

Main duties of the job

This is a post for a full-time Older Adult Psychiatrist working in Alderney Hospital in Poole. The postholder will work full time within the Older Adult Acute Inpatient Service with focus on dementia care which provides comprehensive inpatient-based services to patients registered with general practitioners within Dorset. The unit provides patient centred consultant led care. The consultant will be supported by medical staff based on the ward in addition to the wider multidisciplinary team. Inpatient services for older adults with functional illness are also provided at St Ann's Hospital Poole in the east of the county and at Melstock House, Forston Clinic in the west of the county. The unit liaises closely with the relevant community teams which are located across the county. Community staff continue to input into patient care whilst they are inpatients at Alderney Hospital.

The post holder will take part in the consultant on-call rota remunerated paid at 3% plus 0.75APA. The post attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

152-ME01.25

Job locations

St Brelades Alderney Hospital

Ringwood Road

Poole

BH12 4NB

Job description Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Job description Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person Specification Consultant in Older Adult Psychiatry - Herm Ward Alderney Hospital Essential

• General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualification

Eligibility Essential

• Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
• On Specialist Register in Older Adult Psychiatry.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post

Desirable

• Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wider medical knowledge.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desirable

• Teaching Experience
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.

Management Skills Essential

• Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
• Able to manage priorities
• Evidence of management/Leadership skills training

Desirable

• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff

Leadership Skills Essential

• Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Governance Essential

• An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation

Self Awareness Essential

• To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning.
• To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant 22 psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.

Supervision of Junior medical Staff Essential

• Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
• Approved educational supervisor training

Research and Audit Essential

• Experience of carrying out an audit project
• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
• Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects

Desirable

• Published audit project
• Ability to critically appraise published research

Person Specification Consultant in Older Adult Psychiatry - Herm Ward Alderney Hospital Essential

• General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualification

Eligibility Essential

• Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
• On Specialist Register in Older Adult Psychiatry.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post

Desirable

• Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wider medical knowledge.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desirable

• Teaching Experience
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.

Management Skills Essential

• Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
• Able to manage priorities
• Evidence of management/Leadership skills training

Desirable

• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff

Leadership Skills Essential

• Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Governance Essential

• An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation

Self Awareness Essential

• To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning.
• To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant 22 psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.

Supervision of Junior medical Staff Essential

• Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
• Approved educational supervisor training

Research and Audit Essential

• Experience of carrying out an audit project
• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
• Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects

Desirable

• Published audit project
• Ability to critically appraise published research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Brelades Alderney Hospital

Ringwood Road

Poole

BH12 4NB

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Brelades Alderney Hospital

Ringwood Road

Poole

BH12 4NB

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)