Job summary
The Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry is to join the Dementia and Older Adult MH Pathways, the service offers multiple clinical pathways providing comprehensive community mental health services to the Staffordshire WEST localities.
Main duties of the job
We are excited to share this opportunity to work as a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist within our dynamic and forward thinking Older Adults Community Mental Health service. We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with a passion for working with older adults with mental health difficulties.
The Older Adult Community Teams deliver care within Dementia and Older Adult Mental Health pathways, focusing on ensuring that service users are supported to remain in their own home wherever hospitalisation can be safely and appropriately avoided.
Working as part of a multi -disciplinary team you will provide active involvement in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of service user care, responding quickly to those referred with high-risk mental health and complex care needs. You will work with an established multidisciplinary mental health team to provide collaborative, effective, evidence based interventions at the right time, and the right place, with the right person.
You will need to have the following key skills and experience:
- To have a genuine passion for working with older adults
- To be able to work well in a team
- To have excellent leadership qualities
- To provide evidenced based care that is recovery focused
About us
MPFTprovides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care servicesacross Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 members of staff.
By joining MPFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent withour values:
- putting people at the heart of what we do
- empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- delivering better health, better care in partnership
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals. All have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us
We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working. You will receive up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will cover a geographical sector of South Staffordshire. This post covers the areas of Cannock and Rugeley.
You will have input into various aspects of this well established Older Adult Mental Health service, carrying out assessments and implementing treatment plans for patients with both organic and functional illnesses. You will also work with the Hospital Avoidance Team for Older Adults, supporting patients with urgent needs to try and avoid hospital admission. You will be able to see patients in clinics, on home visits and also utilise telephone and video consultations.
You will take part in the third tier on call rota.
Working as a Consultant within the Multidisciplinary team and in partnership with third sector agencies, your duties will include:
- Providing specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers
- Evaluating treatment plans and undertaking discharge planning
- Responsible Clinician duties within the community team
- Being responsible for an agreed case load
- Responding to and informing referrers / other professionals as necessary on decisions, care plans, policy and best practice
- Providing clinical leadership within a collective leadership model
- Active participation in continuing professional development activities
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will cover a geographical sector of South Staffordshire. This post covers the areas of Cannock and Rugeley.
You will have input into various aspects of this well established Older Adult Mental Health service, carrying out assessments and implementing treatment plans for patients with both organic and functional illnesses. You will also work with the Hospital Avoidance Team for Older Adults, supporting patients with urgent needs to try and avoid hospital admission. You will be able to see patients in clinics, on home visits and also utilise telephone and video consultations.
You will take part in the third tier on call rota.
Working as a Consultant within the Multidisciplinary team and in partnership with third sector agencies, your duties will include:
- Providing specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers
- Evaluating treatment plans and undertaking discharge planning
- Responsible Clinician duties within the community team
- Being responsible for an agreed case load
- Responding to and informing referrers / other professionals as necessary on decisions, care plans, policy and best practice
- Providing clinical leadership within a collective leadership model
- Active participation in continuing professional development activities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration including Licence to Practice
- CCT or equivalent in General Adult psychiatry
Experience
Essential
- Clinical leadership/ management experience at any level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration including Licence to Practice
- CCT or equivalent in General Adult psychiatry
Experience
Essential
- Clinical leadership/ management experience at any level
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
