Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Job title:

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Company:

British Medical Journal

Job description

£99,532 to £131,964 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata. Closing date 25 Nov 2024View more categoriesView less categoriesProfession , , Grade Contract Type HoursSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Job DetailsWe need a forward-thinking Consultant to join our team who would offer first class clinical leadership and clinical care across all our Mental Health Specialities. The ideal candidate will support our ongoing journey of transformation by bringing new ways looking at issues and thinking about how we deliver services in our Values-led organisation.We are looking for an enthusiastic applicant, either experienced or those registrars finishing within last six months of their training/CCT, to apply for a well-established and royal college approved community consultant post within Portsmouth Older Adult Community Mental Health services. You will be a dynamic leader, passionate about older persons issues and transformation of community services.You will join four other Consultant colleagues covering various parts of inpatient and community service. You will also be a clinical supervisor for a GP trainee in old age psychiatry. Community OPMH services are well equipped with various range of professionals including Psychologist and in house (NHS employed) social workers within the community team and inpatient wards. Portsmouth older adult services is one of the few services in the country with a well-established home treatment team.Main duties of the job

  • To provide Consultant input to the community OPMH South Locality team. This includes direct patient contact, MDT working, record keeping, and risk management. All these roles are within the expectations of GMC good medical practice domains.
  • To provide consultant supervision and direct face to face contact (through home visits) for the south team (staffed by 3 Band 6 RMNs and 2 Band 3 HCSWs). This mainly involves referral triaging, diagnosis and management of patients referred by various sources, including providing clinical input to managing crises in patients already known to CMHT, before referring them on to the Intensive Case Management team (if necessary). OPMH services have totally adopted ‘new ways of working’, therefore majority of new referrals to team are assessed by nurses and other professionals.
  • To complete two outpatient clinic sessions and one domiciliary visit session per week, with the rest of the clinical sessions (Direct Clinical Care) centred around managing clinical administration, supervising the team as well as being available to provide telephone advice to GPs and the frailty (virtual ward) team. Relevant community OPMH team mental health nurses attend Virtual Ward(Frailty Team) meetings and some complex cases are brought to consultant’s weekly MDT for discussion and advice.
  • To participate in emergency Mental Health Act assessments in the community or for any urgent clinical advice to various community teams(0.5PA DCC)

About usHampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.Job description
Job responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

  • Included on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry or a Higher (ST6 and above) trainee within 6 months of completing their CCT’.
  • Approved Clinician under the MHA 1983 (as amended 20107) or has requisite credentials to apply for AC status
  • Registered with the GMC as an approved Clinical/ Educational supervisor or willing to complete this training

Desirable

  • Experience of OPMH at Junior and Higher trainee level
  • Management training or qualifications related to education/training
  • In good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ CPD (established Consultants only).

Employer details
Employer nameHampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressSt.Mary’s Community Health CampusSt Mary’s Community Health Campus, Milton RoadPortsmouthHampshirePO3 6ADAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.449-Team2-1527CompanyLearn more about this companyVisit this company’s hub to learn about their values, culture, and latest jobs.

Expected salary

£99532 – 131964 per year

Location

Portsmouth

Job date

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 01:59:24 GMT

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