Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age
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Job summary
We are looking for a consultant to provide clinical leadership in a dynamic multidisciplinary team in Basingstoke and North OPMH services. This role is a community post that has been recently reconfigured recently as part of an exciting transformation project re designing how services are delivered to the Basingstoke and district locality.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside five Consultant Psychiatrists, an associate specialist, a higher trainee, two Section 12 Approved Specialty Doctors, an FY1 and an FY2 doctor within a multidisciplinary team providing Older Persons Mental Health Care to the Basingstoke and District locality, a combined population of approximately 40,000 people over the age of 65 years.
The post is part of a redesign of the OPMH services which includes development a new memory assessment service, an in-reach services into local care homes, OPMH liaison services to the acute hospital and inpatient services (a functional and an organic ward ) at Parklands Hospital.
The post aligns with local Primary Care Networks to facilitate closer working with primary care colleagues and hence responsiveness to our local population.
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?
Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?
We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Details
Date posted
30 November 2022
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£88,364 to £119,133 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
348-MNH-MED-011B
Job locations
Bridge Centre
New Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7PJ
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bridge Centre
New Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7PJ
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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