Specialist Grade in Old Age Psychiatry
4 days ago
Carlisle
Hello! Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we've got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area. We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there's lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks. • Cultural diversity staff network, • Disabled staff network, • LGBT+ staff network We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include: • Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network, • Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community, • Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression. We're always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that? Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay This is a post (10PA) for an old age specialist psychiatrist to provide medical input into the community Treatment team/memory service located in North Cumbria. The post holder is expected to have total DCC of 8 pa and a 2 pa for SPA. Post holder will work along with multidisciplinary team covering the older people's population in North-Cumbria. The post holder will provide senior clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of individuals with complex mental health problems and what are termed as at-risk mental states. The Older Adults Community Treatment team provide assessment and treatment service, experiencing difficulty with their mental health based on episodic model of care. It is an ageless service, seeing patients with cognitive problems of any age. Those with functional psychiatric disorders are accepted into the service if they have age related needs of older people, or significant frailty. Post holder will be expected to work closely with each other as well as local agencies such as the Crisis Team, and Inpatient services to ensure safe and timely transitions when required. Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role. Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received. It is envisaged that the post holder will work ten programmed activities. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the clinical manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder. The overall split of the programmed activities is 8 activities to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2 pa to supporting professional activities (as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation). The timetable is indicative only. A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and assistant medical director or clinical manager three months after commencing the post and at least annually thereafter. • Participate in the engagement, assessment, diagnosis and formulation of patients referred to the EIP., • Be committed to delivering excellence in clinical care,, • Work effectively with the multidisciplinary community team and in-patient teams., • Promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve., • To respect the rights and the dignity of patients., • To consider the individual and cultural needs of patients and, • To work with families and carers in the best interest of the patient (in line with the Trust Carers' Charter), • Up to 8k relocation package, • 30 days study leave (every 3 years), • Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan, • Remote working available as suits service needs, • Dedicated and protected SPA time, • Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being, • Teaching and research opportunities available, • Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching, • Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre, • Employee Excellence awards, • Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at #J-18808-Ljbffr