Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist- Inpatient TH
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Full time
- £114 - £151 Per Annum
Job Description
Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adults, for functional old age psychiatry inpatient care, Leadenhall ward, Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health, Mile End Hospital.This 10PA position The appointee will have clinical responsibility for the care of acute elderly male and female inpatients from Tower Hamlets, Newham, City and Hackney on Leadenhall ward.This full time post is inpatient based with an excellent, stable and well-resourced multidisciplinary inpatient team in Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health (Leadenhall ward). There are opportunities to work flexibly and good support from a collegiate consultant body within the older adults' teams and TH Directorate.Anticipated start date 2nd November 2026
About us
ELFT- We provide a wide range of mental health, community health, primary care, wellbeing and inpatient services to young people, working age adults and older adults across the City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. Outstanding CQC rating 2023. We care, We respect, and We are inclusive
Details
- Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
- 113,565 to 150,569 a year
- per annum
- ContractPermanentWorking pattern
- Full-time,
- Part-time
- Reference number363-MR-THMHCOP- Job locationsMile End HospitalBancroft RoadLondonE1 4DGUnited Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 1.0 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) job plan will be developed to meet the needs of the service and is envisaged to include 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 2.5 PAs for supporting programmed activities (SPA). The main duties of the post consist of providing consultant input to Leadenhall ward assessing patients, devising management plans and providing clinical leadership
Job responsibilities
The 1.0 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) job plan will be developed to meet the needs of the service and is envisaged to include 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 2.5 PAs for supporting programmed activities (SPA). The main duties of the post consist of providing consultant input to Leadenhall ward assessing patients, devising management plans and providing clinical leadership
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialMedical degree, MBBS or equivalentFully registered with the General Medical Council and holding license to practice.Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register for Psychiatry (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT). If appropriate GMC registration duly revalidated and holding license to practice.Approved Clinician as approved by a Regional PanelDesirableHigher DegreeMembership or Fellowship of the Royal College of PsychiatristsEligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT)
Knowledge and Experience
EssentialGood experience of working in old age psychiatry and community psychiatry services, especially in the care and assessment of complex physical co-morbidityExperience and knowledge of psychopharmacology in older people.Excellent working knowledge and experience of the Mental Health ActComprehensive risk assessment and management in the community and inpatient setting.Excellent Clinical Leadership skillsDesirableConfident in working with frail older adultsExperience of service development or change management in mental healthExperience of working with psychotherapy models of careExperience of leading projects to improve quality of care
Academic Achievement and Teaching
EssentialAble and willing to teach undergraduate medical students, promote an environment of continuous learning within the multidisciplinary team.Understanding of continuous improvement methodology (Quality Improvement).DesirablePublished researchQualification or experience in medical education.
Clinical and professional Skills
EssentialAbility to train and supervise junior medical staff / medical students / staff from other disciplines.Excellent oral and written communication mitment to/skills in multidisciplinary mitment to working with patients and carers in ongoing services developmentCommitment to continuing professional developmentDesirableManagement, performance and leadership courses or trainingManagement and leadership experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialMedical degree, MBBS or equivalentFully registered with the General Medical Council and holding license to practice.Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register for Psychiatry (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT). If appropriate GMC registration duly revalidated and holding license to practice.Approved Clinician as approved by a Regional PanelDesirableHigher DegreeMembership or Fellowship of the Royal College of PsychiatristsEligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT)
Knowledge and Experience
EssentialGood experience of working in old age psychiatry and community psychiatry services, especially in the care and assessment of complex physical co-morbidityExperience and knowledge of psychopharmacology in older people.Excellent working knowledge and experience of the Mental Health ActComprehensive risk assessment and management in the community and inpatient setting.Excellent Clinical Leadership skillsDesirableConfident in working with frail older adultsExperience of service development or change management in mental healthExperience of working with psychotherapy models of careExperience of leading projects to improve quality of care
Academic Achievement and Teaching
EssentialAble and willing to teach undergraduate medical students, promote an environment of continuous learning within the multidisciplinary team.Understanding of continuous improvement methodology (Quality Improvement).DesirablePublished researchQualification or experience in medical education.
Clinical and professional Skills
EssentialAbility to train and supervise junior medical staff / medical students / staff from other disciplines.Excellent oral and written communication mitment to/skills in multidisciplinary mitment to working with patients and carers in ongoing services developmentCommitment to continuing professional developmentDesirableManagement, performance and leadership courses or trainingManagement and leadership experience
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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in
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