Locum NHS Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Pulse Staffing Limited; Worcester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join our NHS client in Oldbury, Worcestershire on a locum basis for a short-term contract starting immediately.

You will provide expert clinical assessments and diagnoses for the elderly with complex mental health issues, lead treatment plans, and oversee multidisciplinary teams, including psychologists, social workers and nurses.

Qualifications

• Full GMC licence to practice.
• Section 12 qualification.
• Previous experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical assessments and diagnoses for the elderly with complex mental health issues.
• Lead and oversee the development of comprehensive treatment plans and therapeutic interventions.
• Manage and support multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective collaboration with psychologists, social workers, and nurses.

Education

GMC licence to practise

Section 12

Job description

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Oldbury

Oldbury, Worcestershire

Job Title: Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application

We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry tofor our NHS client based in Oldbury, Worcestershire. This vacancy is available on a locum basis for the successful candidate to start immediately for a short-term contract.

What will your responsibilities be?

As a Psychiatrist in the UK, your responsibilities are both broad and specialised. You are primarily responsible for providing expert clinical assessments and diagnoses for the elderly experiencing complex mental health issues. This involves leading and overseeing the development of comprehensive treatment plans and therapeutic interventions. You are expected to manage and support multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective collaboration between various healthcare professionals, including psychologists, social workers, and nurses.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• You must have a full GMC licence to practice
• Section 12
• Previous experience in similar role

How to apply?

If you feel your expertise is suited to this role, please apply today and our specialist team will be in touch to discuss it with you in more detail.

If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you will quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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