Specialist Grade in Old Age Psychiatry

CNTW Community Interest Company; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 101.000 - 111.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Up to 8k relocation package

30 days study leave

Flexible working options

Remote working where service needs

Protected SPA time

CPD and mentoring opportunities

Medical education centre

Employee benefits and discounts

Zusammenfassung

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Grade in Old Age Psychiatry to provide senior clinical input within the North Cumbria community treatment and memory services. The post emphasizes leadership in complex cases, multidisciplinary collaboration, and a focus on older adults with cognitive disorders and frailty.

Applicants should have MRCPsych or equivalent, GMC registration, and substantial clinical experience, with AC status or progression toward it.

Qualifikationen

• MBBS and GMC registration with a licence to practice
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• 12+ years medical work experience with at least 6 years in a relevant specialty
• AC status or working towards within six months

Aufgaben

• Engage in engagement, assessment, diagnosis and formulation of patients referred to the EIP.
• Deliver excellence in clinical care and lead by example.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary community and inpatient teams.
• Promote patient safety and wellbeing.
• Respect patient rights and dignity; consider individual and cultural needs.
• Involve families and carers in patients' best interests.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical judgment

Teaching/mentoring

Communication

Risk management

Ausbildung

MBBS or equivalent

GMC Full Registration

MRCPsych or equivalent

12+ years medical work experience

AC Status or working towards within 6 months

Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field

Jobbeschreibung

Specialist Grade in Old Age Psychiatry

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 December 2026

This is a post (10PA) for an old age specialist psychiatrist to provide medical input into the community Treatment team/memory service located in North Cumbria. The post holder is expected to have total DCC of 8 pa and a 2 pa for SPA.

Post holder will work along with multidisciplinary team covering the older people's population in North-Cumbria.

The post holder will provide senior clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of individuals with complex mental health problems and what are termed as at-risk mental states.

The Older Adults Community Treatment team provides assessment and treatment service, experiencing difficulty with their mental health based on episodic model of care. It is an ageless service, seeing patients with cognitive problems of any age. Those with functional psychiatric disorders are accepted into the service if they have age related needs of older people, or significant frailty.

Post holder will be expected to work closely with each other as well as local agencies such as the Crisis Team, and Inpatient services to ensure safe and timely transitions when required.

Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role.

Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

It is envisaged that the post holder will work ten programmed activities. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the clinical manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder.

The overall split of the programmed activities is 8 activities to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2 pa to supporting professional activities (as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation).

The timetable is indicative only. A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and assistant medical director or clinical manager three months after commencing the post and at least annually thereafter.

The post-holder is expected to:

• Participate in the engagement, assessment, diagnosis and formulation of patients referred to the EIP.
• Be committed to delivering excellence in clinical care,
• Work effectively with the multidisciplinary community team and in-patient teams.
• Promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve.
• To respect the rights and the dignity of patients.
• To consider the individual and cultural needs of patients and
• To work with families and carers in the best interest of the patient (in line with the Trust Carers' Charter)

About us

Why us?

• Up to 8k relocation package
• 30 days study leave (every 3 years)
• Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
• Remote working available as suits service needs
• Dedicated and protected SPA time
• Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
• Teaching and research opportunities available
• Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
• Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
• Employee Excellence awards
• Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

There is also opportunity to be part of developing ongoing changes within services in the region such as

Hope Haven the 24/7 hub which would be bring creative ways to working with other professionals and providing care for patients. The 24/7 hub will bring together a range of services under one roof while also working with the existing community service support. It is one of six pilot centres funded by NHS England and due to be launched in April 2025.

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM) which is also a new venture in the region between university of Cumbria and Imperial college London. The aim is to produce doctors committed to delivering cutting-edge healthcare approaches and serve the needs of the Cumbria community.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Eligibility

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• Full Registration with the GMC (or eligible to become registered before appointment) with a licence to practice
• Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades
• Qualifications / Eligibility MBBS (or equivalent). Full Registration with the GMC (or eligible to become registered before appointment) with a licence to practice. Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework found at the following link: https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/sas-paper-2-specialist-grade-generic-capabilities-framework-2021.pdf Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983. Approved Clinician Status or working towards attaining AC Status within six months
• Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Approved Clinician Status or working towards attaining AC Status within six months
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field
• Has undergone training in educational supervision
• Has undergone training in appraisal
• Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry) or eligible for inclusion

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Good knowledge of relevant Mental Health legislation including the MCA
• Good knowledge of clinical risk management
• Good knowledge of evidence based strategies for management of psychiatric disorder
• Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation

Experience

• Develop effective relationships across teams and contribute to work and success of these teams - promote and participate in both multidisciplinary and inter-professional team working
• Wide clinical experience in psychiatry in different clinical settings
• Experience of working autonomously
• Awareness of leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour
• Able to manage situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable, adapting leadership behaviours to improve engagement outcomes and seeking to build collaboration with, and confidence in, others
• Experience in multi agency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
• Experience in service management or development
• Experience of Clinical Audit

Skills

• High level of clinical skills including Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders
• Act as a role model, educator, supervisor, coach or mentor for medical and non-medical practitioners
• Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Good teaching skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner
• Established record of clinical leadership
• Established ability as a clinical teacher
• Training in specific and relevant treatment skills e.g. a brief form of psychological therapy
• Ability to apply psychological models to practical situations

Personal Characteristics

• Able to sustain self and support others
• Trustworthiness
• Maturity, openness and flexibility
• Ability to communicate with clarity in spoken and written form
• Flexible approach, keen to accept new challenges
• Punctuality/good time management
• Honesty and integrity
• Well organised
• Willingness and ability to support other professions in achieving their educational aims
• Ability to organise own learning/CPD
• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

£100,870 to £111,441 a yearpro rata for part time