Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust; Workington; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS healthcare provider in the North of England is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry. The role involves providing medical input into community treatment teams and memory services for older adults. Candidates should hold an MBBS, be registered with the GMC, and have substantial experience in psychiatry. Competitive salary range is between £61,542 to £99,216 pro rata for part-time roles, with opportunities for professional development and flexible working.

Benefits

30 days study leave

Flexible working opportunities

Remote working available

Dedicated and protected SPA time

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years full-time postgraduate training including 2 years work experience in psychiatry.
• Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Has undergone training in educational supervision.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the engagement, assessment, diagnosis and formulation of patients referred to the Team.
• Commit to delivering excellence in clinical care.
• Promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve.

Skills

High level of clinical skills

Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders

Good teaching skills

Ability to work in a time efficient manner

Education

MBBS (or equivalent)

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry

The closing date is 23 October 2025

This is a post (10PA) for an old age specialty doctor to provide medical input into the community Treatment team/memory service located in Cumbria. The post holder is expected to have total DCC of 8 pa and a 2 pa for SPA. The 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 for people over the age of 65 years, experiencing difficulty with their mental health based on episodic model of care. 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 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.

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 Team.
• 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?

• 30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
• 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, pychological 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 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.

Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• Registration with the GMC (or eligible to become registered) with a licence to practice
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field
• Has undergone training in educational supervision
• Has undergone training in appraisal
• Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Approved Clinician Status

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge in the field of psychiatry
• Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years full-time postgraduate training including 2 years work experience in psychiatry
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Wide clinical experience in psychiatry in different clinical settings
• Experience in multi agency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
• Experience in service management or development
• Experience of clinical audit
• Minimum of 6 months postgraduate NHS experience in psychiatry

Skills

• High level of clinical skills
• Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders
• Good teaching skills
• 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 eg a brief form of psychological therapy

Personal Characteristics

• Able to sustain self and support others
• Trustworthiness, maturity, openness and flexibility
• 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

£61,542 to £99,216 a year pro rata for part time