Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adult | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a full-time Consultant for older adult community mental health services. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, conducting assessments, and providing clinical management for dementia patients. Candidates must have full GMC registration and experience in community mental health or dementia care is desirable. This position offers a supportive environment for professional development, including generous relocation packages and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent training facilities

Annual leave scheme with buy-back options

Opportunity to work bank shifts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Flexible employer

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and membership of the Specialist Register for Older Adult Psychiatry.
• Experience in community mental health or dementia care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct new assessments for complex cases personally.
• See patients in outpatient clinics primarily, with home visits occasionally.
• Carry out complex diagnostic memory assessments.
• Attend multi-professional meetings and conduct Mental Health Act assessments.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mental health assessments

Team supervision

Dementia care

Education

Full GMC registration

CCT in psychiatric medicine

Job description

Location

Harland Centre, Southend, Essex.

Role Overview

This is a full‑time Consultant post for older adult community mental health services that has become available after the move of the previous post holder. The doctor is required to be on the specialist register for Old age or any subspecialty of the mental health. The service is based at Harland Centre, Southend and the successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical leadership for the assessment and management of dementia patients in community and for functional older adult 70+ in the catchment area. The post holder will be the Approved Clinician for patients detained under the Community treatment order.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and oversee the clinical management of patients through weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Conduct new assessments for complex cases personally and support other team members to assess other referrals through supervision.
• See patients in outpatient clinics primarily and through home visits occasionally, with an expected clinic schedule of approximately 3 new patients and 10‑12 follow‑up patients.
• Carry out complex diagnostic memory assessments and provide supervision to the nurses who conduct less complex assessments.
• Attend multi‑professional meetings and carry out Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments for patients when appropriate.
• Support nurses in care coordinating people with complex problems and promote active case‑load management.
• Provide clinical advice during the working day and support the duty system for complex cases, including supervision for the urgent review of patients.
• Cover for holidays and absences for colleagues with mutual consultation and agreement.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and membership of the Specialist Register for Older Adult Psychiatry, or within six months of obtaining CCT.
• Appropriate CCT or equivalent in psychiatric medicine.
• Experience in community mental health or dementia care is desirable.

Benefits

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent training facilities and opportunities
• Annual leave scheme with buy‑back options
• 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

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust actively supports newly qualified consultants and offers generous relocation package. The Trust is supportive of professional development and offers links with the medical school at ARU and other educational establishments.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025.