Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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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.

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


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for further detail on the role. The person specification is also available in the attached document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for further detail on the role. The person specification is also available in the attached document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration with the General Medical Council
  • To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post
  • MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
  • Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 12 months of CCT at time of interview.
  • Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration with the General Medical Council
  • To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post
  • MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
  • Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 12 months of CCT at time of interview.
  • Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.

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

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bridge Centre

New Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 7PJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bridge Centre

New Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 7PJ


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Medical HR

medicalworkforce@southernhealth.nhs.uk

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


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