Consultant - Old Age Psychiatry
Consultant - Old Age Psychiatry
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CONSULTANT OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY
We have an exciting new opportunity for a full time Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry and Lead in Memory Services working for a leading Trust in Northern Ireland UK. This will be for a 2year fixed term contract to work full time 10 programmed activities per week) with the potential to extend at the second largest hospital in Northern Ireland with teaching hospital status.
The postholder will provide consultant medical input to the memory diagnostic Service providing assessment and diagnosis in conjunction with other professionals and will liaise with other medical services in more complex cases.
The postholder will work closely with the older peoples community mental health team to provide specialist assessment diagnosis and treatment to patients with dementia and older people with mental health problems in outpatient clinics and review patients who are unable to attend clinics wherever they reside within the locality.
The postholder will work with colleagues to provide the Memory Assessment Service providing diagnosis assessment and management in conjunction with other professionals.
The postholder will assist with the provision of teaching and clinical supervision for medical students medical postgraduate students and others receiving training in the care of older people with dementia & functional mental illness as well as to those providing care to younger people with dementia. They may be expected to provide supervision for one or more postgraduate trainees in addition to providing clinical supervision for members of the multidisciplinary team including SAS Doctors.
Please contact us for the full job description.
Key Requirements:
- Full registration with General Medical Council (GMC) and a licence to practice.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry viaCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview date)CESR or European Community Rights
Or
- On the Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry with at least 18 months experience as a consultant in old age psychiatry in the last 3 years (with satisfactory appraisal).
- At least 7 years post registration experience including at least 5 years in psychiatry and 3 years Higher Professional Training (or equivalent) of which 2 years must be in old age psychiatry.
Hold a driving licence which is valid for use in UK (International Licence will be valid for 1 year)
It would be desirable to have: Higher Degree a Qualification in Management Publications/Research a formal qualification in psychotherapy a formal educational qualification Involvement in high quality audit or Quality Improvement work.
Benefits:
Salary:per annum
Visa sponsorship
NHS Pension
Relocation expenses
Salary advance
Comprehensive induction & onboarding and a commitment to ongoing training
CPD: study leave & budget entitlement
Support with CESR/Portfolio Pathway
Clear career development supported by a dedicated team
Location:
Londonderry in Northern Ireland UK is a vibrant small city in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With the countryside rolling landscapes rugged coastline & beaches on your doorstep this provides a fantastic balance of city/town/outdoors living. The people are friendly and will welcome you warmly into their community. There are excellent schools and a relatively low cost of living.
Please contact us for full details
Apply now we look forward to hearing from you!
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