Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Persons

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Overview

Can you demonstrate our values of Trust Respect, Integrity and Compassion? If so read on and take a look at the opportunity below……

We are now seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our City East CMHT on a full time or part time basis.  We are really pleased that you are seeking a career at LPT, you will work in partnership with members of well-established multi-disciplinary teams, both operationally and strategically to drive forward innovation delivering the best effective care for our patients. 

Every opportunity will be given to encourage personal initiatives, research, specialist interests, teaching, training, management, and leadership, as well as arears of professional specialist interest you may have.

You will be receiving a £7,500 recruitment and retention premia, which will be paid over the 3 years on top of your salary and a relocation package up to £8,000*

*subject to conditions

Applications are invited from registered medical practitioners, who have or are eligible for, a CCT or an equivalent approved indicator of training and eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register within six months of the interview date.  

As an employer we offer:

• Protected time for research/special clinical interest

• Access to funds to support CPD/Study leave allowance (30 days over 3 years with a budget of £1000)

• Agile working with ICT support

• Staff Benefits including NHS Pension, childcare vouchers, a salary sacrifice scheme, discount schemes, cycle to work and lease car schemes.

• Staff health and wellbeing, subsidised gym membership and other wellbeing support

Informal visits and enquiries are welcomed. 

We want a Consultant Psychiatrist who can

• Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our patients and carers

The post holder will be required to work in partnership at both strategic and operational levels with relevant and external stakeholders.  The post holder will need to ensure that people who use services, carers and advocates are treated with respect and dignity

Provide excellent clinical leadership and actively develop your team along with expert advice to our hospital and community specialists, managers and directors on what is needed to deliver excellent care and future strategic directions.

The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients and for the proper functioning of the department. The consultant will liaise with the General Practitioners, hospital and community specialists and other agencies wherever relevant.

A specimen timetable illustrating how the consultant timetable may be arranged within the current framework can be found in the attached job description.  You will engage with the development of your Job Plan.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. 

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration
• GMC Licence to Practice
• Medical Qualification
• MRC Psych or equivalent
• Specialist Register (Subspecialty Old Age)
• CCT or equivalent
• Eligible for CCT or equivalent within 6 months of the interview date

Desirable

• Higher Degree
• Diploma

Experience

Essential

• Clinical expertise in speciality/sub specialty:
• Appropriate training as defined by the relevant SAC of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Approved/eligible for approval for Section 12 of Mental Health Act
• Approved/eligible for approval for Approved Clinician status
• Awareness of research methods and understanding of application of research findings in service development

Desirable

• Clinical expertise in speciality/sub specialty:
• Broad range of experience across relevant settings
• Experience as a researcher. Publications in peer reviewed articles and/or chapters/books. Supervision of research of others

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Evington Centre

Leicester General Hospital

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE5 4QG

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)