Geriatric Psychiatrist - Community & Teaching Lead

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Ottringham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced consultant psychiatrist to join the Easington community service for older age mental health care. The post involves clinic work at the team base and home visits, with a focus on dementia and cognitive presentations.

The postholder will work with the Locality Manager, General Manager, Lead Psychiatrist, and Associate Clinical Director to implement the service plan.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise Mental Health Act Assessments for their own patients during working hours.
• Be a qualified DOLS Mental Health Assessor for any patients on their personal caseload.
• Potentially take on Responsible Clinician duties in relation to patients subject to Community Treatment Orders, though numbers expected to be very low.

Job description

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced consultant psychiatrist to join the Easington community service for older age mental health care. The post involves clinic work at the team base and home visits, with a focus on dementia and cognitive presentations.

The postholder will work with the Locality Manager, General Manager, Lead Psychiatrist, and Associate Clinical Director to implement the service plan.