Consultant Psychiatrist for Older Adults

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

South West CMHT for older people services into West York Locality as well as

Selby, over 65 population of about 22000. Team receives about 400 referrals each year. The

CMHT provides Monday Friday 9am - 5pm assessment and treatment services which

include the provision of care for older people with functional mental health problems as well as complex organic care for patients in their own homes.

This is full-time post. The Consultant will provide input working to 6 direct clinical care (6DCC) and 2 supporting professional activities (2SPA) work programme for the West team. The Consultant will also provide input working to 1.5 direct clinical care (1.5DCC) and 0.5 supporting professional activities (0.5 SPA) work programme for the Memory team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing a community based psychiatric service to older people in the South-West Community Hub, working in and providing clinical leadership to the West older peoples team (6 PAs- DCC & 2 PAs- SPA). The Consultant will also provide input working to 1.5 direct clinical care (1.5 DCC) and 0.5 supporting professional activities (0.5 SPA) work programme for the Memory team.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. We are Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. We provide mental health and learning disability services to people of all ages.

We deliver a range of community and in-patient care across adult mental health, children and young peoples services, mental health services for older people and forensic services. We have over 7,000 staff working across more than 90 sites.

With an annual operating income of over £420 million, we work in partnership with local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, voluntary organisations, the private sector, as well as people who use our services, their families and carers. Geographically were one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country, spanning County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby.

Date posted

06 January 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year post may attract a recruitment premium

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9346-MHSOP-164M

Job locations

Acomb Health Centre

1 Beech Grove

York

YO26 5LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

A full job description and person specification for this post can be found attached to this advert .

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full job description and person specification for this post can be found attached to this advert .

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • 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

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • MRCPsych
  • Additional clinical qualifications.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • 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

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • MRCPsych
  • Additional clinical qualifications.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Acomb Health Centre

1 Beech Grove

York

YO26 5LD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Acomb Health Centre

1 Beech Grove

York

YO26 5LD


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Psychiatrist

Dr Parthipan Sivaraman

parthipan.sivaraman@nhs.net

Date posted

06 January 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year post may attract a recruitment premium

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9346-MHSOP-164M

Job locations

Acomb Health Centre

1 Beech Grove

York

YO26 5LD


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