Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adults Inpatients (Dunes Ward)ConsultantMain area: Older Adults Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 350-MED5034741-H
Site: Hartley Hospital
Town: Southport
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum 10% R&R (non contractual) plus on-call
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/12/2024 23:59
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
As a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist working for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high quality care.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for completing assessments and formulating treatment plans for service users admitted to Dunes ward from the community. Dunes ward is a 20 bedded primarily functional older adult complex care ward at the Hartley Hospital. As a substantive Old Age Psychiatry Consultant on Dunes ward, you will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team and be the Responsible Clinician for patients admitted to Dunes ward.
The post holder will be expected to lead the multidisciplinary team at Dunes ward in an enthusiastic, supportive and approachable manner in order to foster positive working relationships and morale of ward staff. They will also be expected to provide leadership and training to trainee doctors and medical students placed on Dunes ward.
Person specificationRegistrationFull registration with General Medical CouncilInclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interviewSection 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approvalIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceTransportHolds valid UK driving licence and will use own car for work related travel OR provides evidence of proposed alternativeQualification and TrainingMbChb, MBBS or equivalentMembership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, 3 years higher professional training in Old age psychiatryQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or managementClinical Skills, Knowledge and ExperienceExcellent clinical knowledge in specialtyExcellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledgeExcellent oral and written communication skills in EnglishAble to manage clinical complexity and uncertaintyMakes decision based on evidence and experience including the contribution of othersAble to meet duties under MHA and MCAExperience in working previously in similar roles at a relevant levelKnowledge and use of IT systemsAcademic Skills & Lifelong LearningAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and trainingAble to plan and deliver teaching and training relevant to the postPlease ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs not NHS Jobs.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trust's guaranteed interview scheme you can indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.
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