Specialty Doctor – Old Age Psychiatry / MAS – Gosport

RIG Locums Ltd; Gosport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency seeks a Specialty doctor in Old Age Psychiatry in Gosport. The role is full-time, offering highly negotiable rates and the opportunity to develop clinical skills in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include providing clinical support in the Older Persons Mental Health Community Psychiatry Team and conducting memory assessments. Candidates must have a full GMC license and the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

First class support from experienced consultants

Highly negotiable hourly rates

£300 recommend a friend bonus scheme

Weekly Payroll

CPD training provided

Appraisal and Revalidation support

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to the Older Persons Mental Health Community Psychiatry Team.
• See patients in outpatient clinics and conduct home visits.
• Conduct memory assessments and initiate treatments as per guidelines.

Skills

Full GMC License to practice

Right to Work in the UK

Relevant previous experience working in this position

Job description

CPL UK Healthcare (formally RIG Locums) are currently looking for an Old Age Specialty doctor, NHS based in Gosport, Hampshire area.

The role offers highly negotiable rates for a dedicated psychiatrist. The trust seeks an enthusiastic Specialty doctor in Old Age Psychiatry to work full‑time and it would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of community and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical support into the Older Persons Mental Health Community Psychiatry Team. They will see patients in their outpatient clinics primarily and through a home visit occasionally.

Memory assessments are undertaken, primarily in clinic, by all of the doctors in the team as well as the memory nurse.

The clinic assesses patients with early and advanced memory problems, including those under the age of 65 and those with complex presentations.

Treatment with Acetyl‑cholinesterase Inhibitors is initiated in Secondary Care and efficacy is monitored following the NICE and Shared Care Protocol Guidelines. There is access to a specialised early onset dementia clinic in the local General Hospital.

There is also access to Neuropsychological assessments through the local Psychologists. There is also access to functional brain imaging (DAT, SPECT) scans in the department of Nuclear Medicine in the General Hospital. The service encourages the development of nurse prescribers and a nurse‑led service under supervision from the consultant.

Job Description available with timetable upon request.

Job Title

Specialty doctor – Old Age Psychiatrist

Hours

Full time, 40 hours per week

Location

Gosport, Hampshire area

Settings

Community

Dates

Immediate start in an ongoing position

Rates

It is negotiated to your preference

Requirements

• Full GMC License to practice
• Right to Work in the UK
• Relevant previous experience working in this type of position

We cannot offer sponsorship. We require the Right to Work in the UK.

Cpl UK Healthcare works with NHS Trusts all over the UK, alongside many private hospitals, and as a framework supplier, we have access to jobs nationwide as soon as they are needed.

We can easily assist with updating your compliance, planning travel and accommodation, providing mandatory training / CPD courses and we are also a designated body with the GMC offering services for appraisal and revalidation. Here at Cpl UK Health, we like to get doctors onboarded as early as possible prior to their available period so they can complete registration in good time – this in turn allows the doctor to accept their perfect locum offer without delay.

Benefits of working with Cpl UK Healthcare

• First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants working solely in one Specialty
• Highly negotiable hourly rates
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme
• Approved NHS Framework Supplier
• Weekly Payroll
• CPD training provided including BLS
• Designated Body for the GMC
• Appraisal and Revalidation support