Job summary
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals living with dementia?
Join us at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of specialist mental health care.
Based atHartley Hospital, a modern, purpose-built facility dedicated to older adults' mental health, you will lead a skilled and compassionatemulti-disciplinary outpatient teamwithin ourYoung Onset Dementia Service.
What You'll Do:
- Provide expert clinical care to service users referred for specialist cognitive assessments.
- Lead on diagnostic formulation, treatment planning, and ongoing management to enhance quality of life.
- Collaborate with a wide range of professionals to deliver truly holistic, person-centred care.
- Contribute to service development and innovation in a supportive and forward-thinking Trust.
Why Join Us?
- Work in a modern, well-resourced environment designed to support both patients and staff.
- Be part of a Trust that values compassion, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Enjoy opportunities for professional development, research, and leadership.
This is more than a clinical role--it's a chance to be part of a service that is transforming lives and setting new standards in dementia care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their caseload within the Young Onset Dementia service. There are allocated GP surgeries for each caseload within the service and these are allocated to ensure equity in terms of number of referrals. In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multidisciplinary team's work. They will take an active part in the clinical work of the team and a lead role in the development of the service. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership to the Team whose role is to provide assessment, management and support to people who under the Young Onset Dementia service. Practitioners within the team will support access to services in a timely manner, as well as ensure arrangements are in place to enhance smooth pathways between primary care and secondary services. The post holder will be enabled to work in a consultative manner, being accessible to team members, GP and primary care staff, patients and carers, for the provision of expert advice and interventions in a timely manner. The post holder will operate within multi-disciplinary integrated and co-located teams, which including Health staff and Social services staff. The post holder will be expected to be part of the allocation procedure within the team and be responsive and flexible to the needs of the team.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their caseload within the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team. There are allocated GP surgeries for each caseload within the service and these are allocated to ensure equity in terms of number of referrals.
In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multidisciplinary teams work. They will take an active part in the clinical work of the teamand a lead role in the development of the service. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership to the Team whose role is to provide assessment, management and support to people who may need contact with Older Adults Mental Health services.
Practitioners within the team will support access to services in a timely manner, as well as ensure arrangements are in place to enhance smooth pathways between primary care and secondary services. The post holder will be enabled to work in a consultative manner, being accessible to team members, GP and primary care staff, patients and carers, for the provision of expert advice and interventions in a timely manner.The post holder will operate within multi-disciplinary integrated and co-located teams, which including Health staff and Social services staff. The post holder will be expected to be part of the allocation procedure within the team and be responsive and flexible to the needs of the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their caseload within the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team. There are allocated GP surgeries for each caseload within the service and these are allocated to ensure equity in terms of number of referrals.
In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multidisciplinary teams work. They will take an active part in the clinical work of the teamand a lead role in the development of the service. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership to the Team whose role is to provide assessment, management and support to people who may need contact with Older Adults Mental Health services.
Practitioners within the team will support access to services in a timely manner, as well as ensure arrangements are in place to enhance smooth pathways between primary care and secondary services. The post holder will be enabled to work in a consultative manner, being accessible to team members, GP and primary care staff, patients and carers, for the provision of expert advice and interventions in a timely manner.The post holder will operate within multi-disciplinary integrated and co-located teams, which including Health staff and Social services staff. The post holder will be expected to be part of the allocation procedure within the team and be responsive and flexible to the needs of the team.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interview
- Section 12 (2) Approval which is integral to Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Qualifications
Essential
- MbChb, MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, 3 years higher professional training in Old age psychiatry
- Undertaken 'Train the Trainer' and 'Equality and Diversity' Training
Transport
Essential
- Holds valid UK driving licence and will use own car for work related travel OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical 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
- Experience in working previously in similar roles at a relevant level
- Training or worked as a DoLs assessor
- Experience in management and service development Knowledge and use of IT systems
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council
- Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interview
- Section 12 (2) Approval which is integral to Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Qualifications
Essential
- MbChb, MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, 3 years higher professional training in Old age psychiatry
- Undertaken 'Train the Trainer' and 'Equality and Diversity' Training
Transport
Essential
- Holds valid UK driving licence and will use own car for work related travel OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical 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
- Experience in working previously in similar roles at a relevant level
- Training or worked as a DoLs assessor
- Experience in management and service development Knowledge and use of IT systems
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change
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.
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
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.
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).
