Specialist Grade in Old Age Psychiatry

Cumbria,-Northumberland,-Tyne-and-Wear-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Study leave

Flexible working

Remote working

SPA time

Wellbeing support

CPD opportunities

Medical Education Centre

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in the North Cumbria region seeks a Specialist Grade in Old Age Psychiatry to provide medical input to the community Treatment team/memory service. The post is for 10 programmed activities with 8 for direct clinical care and 2 for supporting professional activities.

The post holder will work with a multidisciplinary team, coordinate with Crisis Team and inpatient services, and not sponsor GMC for this role.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent with GMC registration and licence to practice.
• 12 years medical work experience; at least 6 years in a relevant specialty.
• MRCPsych or equivalent; postgraduate qualifications.
• Approved under Mental Health Act 1983; AC status or working towards.
• On Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Engage in assessment, diagnosis and formulation of patients referred to the EIP.
• Deliver excellence in clinical care and promote patient safety.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and inpatient services.
• Respect patients' rights and dignity; consider individual and cultural needs.
• Work with families and carers in the patient’s best interests.

Skills

Clinical skills

Teaching skills

Time management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MBBS

GMC registration

MRCPsych

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Carleton Clinic Town Carlisle Salary £100,870 - £111,441 pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 23:59

Specialist Grade in Old Age Psychiatry

Specialist Grade

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay

Job overview

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 provide 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)

Working for our organisation

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

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

  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

  Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

  Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

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  You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

  Name: Dr Oladipupo Omolabi or Dr Charlotte Deasy