Consultant Mental Health Old Age Psychiatrist
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
This is an exciting time to join RDASH & in particular the Doncaster Care Group, as one of the Consultant Psychiatrists serving Older People's Mental Health services. You will have the opportunity to work flexibly across the community mental health teams, the enhanced care home team, as well as the young onset dementia service. You will work closely with 2 consultant psychiatrists, two nurse consultants, a substantive specialty doctor & multidisciplinary teams. The older people's services in Doncaster cover two main localities, each combining two sub-localities, each served by a community mental health team (CMHT). These are North, South, East & Central. The post holder will fulfil a flexible role across all of the teams & offer peripatetic cover for leave for consultant colleagues & when activity demands. Each of the 2 main localities are served by a Consultant Psychiatrist, a Nurse Consultant & a full multidisciplinary team. A substantive SAS doctor covers two of the sub-localities. The older adult CMHTs liaise regularly & closely with the one 20 bedded inpatient unit (Windermere) located on Tickhill Road to ensure safe flow of all patients into & from the unit. The inpatient unit also has a dedicated nurse consultant for all organic inpatients & a full MDT including psychology input. The Consultant Psychiatrists follow their respective patients through from the CMHT to the inpatient unit & upon discharge to ensure flow patient & safe continuity of care. Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to work in a flexible manner, supporting all multi-professional teams as per determined need & deliver care across the range of older adult community and enhanced care settings served. This is a peripatetic post, where the post holder will offer cover into teams for annual & study leave & other determined circumstances as per clinical need and acuity. The post holder will work into the enhanced care home team and support the nurses on diagnosis & management of patients in 24hr care. In addition, the post holder will also work with the young onset dementia service. The post holder will have continued responsibility for the care of the patients in his or her care, which include the administrative duties associated with the care of the patient & the running of the clinical team. The post holder is expected to work in both organic & functional aspects of mental health services for older adults in the community. The post holder can case manage their own, functional inpatients. The post holder will provide flexible medical leadership, consultation, advice & guidance within the community mental health teams, ensuring that care & treatment are safe and effective, efficient and within national guidelines. The post holder will provide medical assessment, diagnosis & formulation to appropriate patients. On completion of assessment, advise on diagnosis and treatment within the teams will be delivered and communicated to relevant referrers. About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. Job Description subject to approval by Royal College of Psychiatrists. Person Specification
Professional Qualifications/Clinical Experience/Special skills
Full registration with the GMC Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview Approved or eligible for Approved Clinician Status. Approved or eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of MHA 1983 Previous experience within Older Adult Psychiatry Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance Clinical supervision experience/skills. All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English 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. Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum, pro rata
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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
This is an exciting time to join RDASH & in particular the Doncaster Care Group, as one of the Consultant Psychiatrists serving Older People's Mental Health services. You will have the opportunity to work flexibly across the community mental health teams, the enhanced care home team, as well as the young onset dementia service. You will work closely with 2 consultant psychiatrists, two nurse consultants, a substantive specialty doctor & multidisciplinary teams. The older people's services in Doncaster cover two main localities, each combining two sub-localities, each served by a community mental health team (CMHT). These are North, South, East & Central. The post holder will fulfil a flexible role across all of the teams & offer peripatetic cover for leave for consultant colleagues & when activity demands. Each of the 2 main localities are served by a Consultant Psychiatrist, a Nurse Consultant & a full multidisciplinary team. A substantive SAS doctor covers two of the sub-localities. The older adult CMHTs liaise regularly & closely with the one 20 bedded inpatient unit (Windermere) located on Tickhill Road to ensure safe flow of all patients into & from the unit. The inpatient unit also has a dedicated nurse consultant for all organic inpatients & a full MDT including psychology input. The Consultant Psychiatrists follow their respective patients through from the CMHT to the inpatient unit & upon discharge to ensure flow patient & safe continuity of care. Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to work in a flexible manner, supporting all multi-professional teams as per determined need & deliver care across the range of older adult community and enhanced care settings served. This is a peripatetic post, where the post holder will offer cover into teams for annual & study leave & other determined circumstances as per clinical need and acuity. The post holder will work into the enhanced care home team and support the nurses on diagnosis & management of patients in 24hr care. In addition, the post holder will also work with the young onset dementia service. The post holder will have continued responsibility for the care of the patients in his or her care, which include the administrative duties associated with the care of the patient & the running of the clinical team. The post holder is expected to work in both organic & functional aspects of mental health services for older adults in the community. The post holder can case manage their own, functional inpatients. The post holder will provide flexible medical leadership, consultation, advice & guidance within the community mental health teams, ensuring that care & treatment are safe and effective, efficient and within national guidelines. The post holder will provide medical assessment, diagnosis & formulation to appropriate patients. On completion of assessment, advise on diagnosis and treatment within the teams will be delivered and communicated to relevant referrers. About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. Job Description subject to approval by Royal College of Psychiatrists. Person Specification
Professional Qualifications/Clinical Experience/Special skills
Full registration with the GMC Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview Approved or eligible for Approved Clinician Status. Approved or eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of MHA 1983 Previous experience within Older Adult Psychiatry Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance Clinical supervision experience/skills. All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English 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. Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum, pro rata
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