Job summary
COMMUNITY OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY SPECIALTY DOCTOR MEMORY SERVICE
(HAROLD WOOD, ESSEX)
Job Details:
Salary
£52,530 - £82,400 per annum
Contract
Substantive
Hours
Full-time: 10 Programmed Activities (DCC:SPA = 8:2)
On call
None
Location
Older Adults Memory Assessment Service, based at 26 Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Essex, RM3 0QA
Qualifications needed:
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
- Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.
- Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in older adults, including neurodegenerative disorders
- At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Main duties of the job
To be successful in your application, you will need:
- To demonstrate that your values are in line with that of NELFT's values,
- To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Older Adult mental health care,
- Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care,
- To be a team player
NELFT Benefits:
- Relocation expenses
- Career Development and training
- Just & Compassionate Culture
- Award winning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
- Vivup employee benefits platform and salary sacrifice scheme
- Salary Finance and Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health & Wellness initiatives
- 11 Staff Networks including parents & carers network, ethnic minorities network, LGBT+ network and Disability network to name a few
- Retail Discounts
- Flexible working and agile working
- Cycle to work scheme
We reserve the right to close the post early if we receive a high number of applications.
The job description is pending royal college approval.
About us
Why NELFT?
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent.
With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system.
We are currently recruiting to an Old Age Psychiatry Specialty Doctor position in the Older Adults Memory Assessment Service, based at 26 Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Essex, RM3 0QA.
You will join 5.1wte Old Age Consultant Psychiatrists, 1wte Senior Trainee and 2wte Core trainees within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work.
Why Havering?
The Havering Directorate is patient focused in its approach, and receptive to new ideas or approaches. We are forward thinking, dynamic and innovative. It has a culture of mutual respect and support between colleagues, and a willingness to support both education, development, and advancement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to:
- Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adults with mental health needs, across Havering.
- Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical
- Provide guidance and supervision to the
- Work directly with older adults and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external mental health providers, and acute
- Work alongside the 5.1wte Consultant Psychiatrists, 1wte Senior Trainee, and 2wte Core Trainee within the service and share clinical supervision requirements with them.
- Develop links already established with the local acute trusts A&E departments and inpatient wards.
- Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care.
- Support your peers and the team manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative.
- Supervise junior colleagues and liaise with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be expected to:
- Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to older adults with mental health needs, across Havering.
- Provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical
- Provide guidance and supervision to the
- Work directly with older adults and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external mental health providers, and acute
- Work alongside the 5.1wte Consultant Psychiatrists, 1wte Senior Trainee, and 2wte Core Trainee within the service and share clinical supervision requirements with them.
- Develop links already established with the local acute trusts A&E departments and inpatient wards.
- Be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care.
- Support your peers and the team manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative.
- Supervise junior colleagues and liaise with other health and social professionals and agencies.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
Section 12
Essential
- Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.
Knowledge
Essential
- Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in older adults, including neurodegenerative disorders
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
Section 12
Essential
- Section 12 certification, or a commitment to work towards this.
Knowledge
Essential
- Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in older adults, including neurodegenerative disorders
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
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
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).
