Consultant Psychiatrist for Older Peoples Liaison

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Here at Staff Partners Mental Health, we have an exciting opportunity for Consultant Psychiatrist for Older Peoples Liaison Services for an NHS hospital based in Hull.

Job Description:
As a consultant working in the Old Age Liaison Team, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment which is evidence based. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.
The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures. The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential. 

Responsibilities:

• To provide consultant psychiatrist input to the Old Age Liaison Service.
• To act as RC for patients over the Age of 65 detained to the Acute Hospital under the mental health act (small numbers).
• To provide cross cover with consultant colleagues as required and as part of a reciprocal arrangement.
• To offer specialist advice, consultation and training to Primary Care, Secondary Mental Health Care and Acute Teaching Hospitals.
• To liaise with colleagues in order to provide patient centred care, effective joint working and risk management.
• To be actively involved in departmental and team governance, including audit.
• To participate in peer appraisal, CPD, appraisal and job planning.
• To provide supervision and training to junior medical staff.
• To participate actively in undergraduate teaching.
• Participation on the Old Age and LD consultant on call rota. The Rota is a 1:7 joint LD and Old age psychiatry rota.
• To contribute to postgraduate teaching and supervision of junior doctors. The appointee will be encouraged to participate in undergraduate teaching of HYMS students.
• To participate in continuing professional development according to Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines.
• To complete all relevant clinical administration associated with this post. 

Job Requirements:

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment (the Trust will appoint a section12(2) to provide this role in the sector during the transition).
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• additional clinical qualifications 

Skills

• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Ability to work in and lead team.
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.
• Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

If this role is of interest to you, please apply now and one of our dedicated recruiters will contact you.
Alternatively, you can reach Chelsea in our team on 01992 245 330.

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