Senior Consultant Psychiatrist – Old Age CRHTT Lead

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) invites applications for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age CRHTT. The post focuses on providing high-quality clinical leadership within the Older Adults Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment services, based at The Cavell Centre in Peterborough.

The role requires delivering short-term, safety-focused interventions, engaging with families and partner agencies, and contributing to teaching and training of junior doctors.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and licence to practice.
• MBBS or equivalent qualification.
• Approved Clinician Status or eligible to attend training.

Responsibilities

• Be an active participant and leader of the team, contributing to and developing the operational and clinical function of the service.
• Ensure clinical audit of the service and implementation of appropriate assessment tools and outcome measures.
• Participate in service development and wider Trust development initiatives.
• Provide evidence-based interventions for patients under their care and support management of the service according to Trust policies and NICE standards.
• Liaise with patients, carers, doctors, GPs and partner organisations to ensure high quality coordinated care.
• Complete administrative tasks, record clinical activity accurately, and meet KPIs and other requirements.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervise junior doctors.
• Maintain GMC registration and adhere to professional codes of conduct.
• Comply with Trust policies and take part in financial planning for the service.
• Offer supervision to medical and non-medical staff.
• Travel between Trust sites and to patient contacts as required.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Decision making

Communication skills

Travel between sites

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

Approved Clinician Status

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) invites applications for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age CRHTT. The post focuses on providing high-quality clinical leadership within the Older Adults Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment services, based at The Cavell Centre in Peterborough.

The role requires delivering short-term, safety-focused interventions, engaging with families and partner agencies, and contributing to teaching and training of junior doctors.