In your role as a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, great reliance is placed upon your ability to demonstrate how the provision of critical, person-centred, individualised care that promotes independence and prioritises choice can transform lives. In addition to your qualifications, as an Old Age Psychiatric Consultant, you will have: Quick thinking abilities Patience and the ability to teach, coach and mentor Excellent attention to detail A systematic approach to tasks and delegation A pro-active approach to research and academia Empathy and understanding A dedication to improving and developing knowledge and skills Main Duties/Responsibilities As an Old Age Psychiatric Consultant with Barnet Enfield and Haringey MH NHS Trust you will: Carry out new referral assessments, deliver therapy, refer to psychology colleagues for relevant interventions, or follow up patients for medication reviews. Formulate care and treatment plans, prescribe various types of treatment, and provide guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness. Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis and treatment options using various methods to ensure practical understanding. Communicate with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team on shared patient decision making. Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team. Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others. Recognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team. Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans. Help teach and train other junior doctors, medical students, and other multidisciplinary team members. Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications Essential MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) or equivalent. Hold CCT or CESR at the time of interview or in an established training programme and within six months of CCT Inclusion on GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT or CESR (CP) at interview. 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
Increased life expectancy has resulted in a growing demand for dedicated senior psychiatry services, so, if you are dedicated to a consultancy placement that is focused on achieving the very best outcomes for elderly patients, we want to hear from you. Apply today.
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