Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Job title:

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Company

NHS

Job description

Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryLocation: PembrokeshireThe Older Adults Mental Health Service Consultant role provides an opportunity to live and work in West Wales as part of a caring and committed team delivering high quality services to our later life population. As an Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be able to work across the pathway of primary, community and specialist secondary care maintaining that all important continuity.We welcome and support colleagues to develop their areas of special interest be that clinical, academic, research or managerial in nature; and we have a very strong record of Consultant retention.Main duties of the jobThis is a sector-based pathway service, such that the role encompasses: the assessment at the initial referral stage (whether in the patient’s home, care home, or in clinic); the MDT based formulation of risk and treatment plans; the ongoing management of episodes of later life mental ill health; and, where appropriate, the admission to the older adults mental health ward that you will clinically lead.Knowledge and experience of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act are essential; the Mental Health (Wales) Measure will form a crucial part of your work and, if unfamiliar, you will be expected to become competent in its application.Section 12 MHA and Approved Clinician status are expected.The service sees, assesses and manages functional and organic disorders in later life and, working well and closely with our colleagues in General Adult services, has a pragmatic approach to transitions & boundaries.Patients known to you and your service, if admitted to General Hospital, will remain under your team’s care but you will enjoy support and close working relations with your local MH liaison service.We are proud of our culture of mutual respect and cooperation across service and specialty boundaries.About usHywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.Date posted10 April 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£106,000 to £154,760 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number100-MED-MHLD-196Job locationsWithybush HospitalBro Cerwyn UnitHaverfordwestSA61 2PZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or Portfolio Pathway (CESR) or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other
• Approved under Section 12(2) MHA 1983

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
• To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up the post

Clinical ExperienceEssential

• Broad based experience in Old Age Psychiatry
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of Care Home In reach
• Knowledge of Old Age Psychiatric Liaison
• Knowledge and participation in CPD

Desirable

• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Membership of the British Geriatrics Society
• Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical GovernanceEssential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and quality improvement project work and understanding their role in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

ResearchEssential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research degree

TeachingEssential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• “Training the Trainers” experience

ManagementEssential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or Portfolio Pathway (CESR) or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other
• Approved under Section 12(2) MHA 1983

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
• To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up the post

Clinical ExperienceEssential

• Broad based experience in Old Age Psychiatry
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of Care Home In reach
• Knowledge of Old Age Psychiatric Liaison
• Knowledge and participation in CPD

Desirable

• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Membership of the British Geriatrics Society
• Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical GovernanceEssential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and quality improvement project work and understanding their role in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

ResearchEssential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research degree

TeachingEssential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• “Training the Trainers” experience

ManagementEssential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

Expected salary

£106000 – 154760 per year

Location

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

Job date

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 07:44:57 GMT

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