Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist - Dover Old Age Community
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Are you a passionate geriatric psychiatrist seeking a leadership role with impact?
We're seeking a dedicated Consultant to join our vibrant team in Dover & Deal, in the ‘Garden of England’.
About the Role
The Community Mental Health Care Group Older Persons (CMHCGOP) for Dover and Deal is a joint team providing a comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment service for the over 65 year old population in the Dover and Deal areas.
As a Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of the people we care for, while enjoying a fulfilling career with exceptional professional development opportunities. You will be joining a dedicated, professional and supportive team alongside one Consultant colleague.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric care to patients referred to the Dover/Deal CMHSOP.
- Provide senior medical leadership as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- Hold outpatient clinics (face to face, via video or telephone consultation), home visits and conducting reviews in residential and nursing homes.
- Conduct MCA and MHA assessments.
- Attend complex case discussions, CPA and 117 review meetings and provide availability for urgent clinical matters.
- Attend daily RED Board and referral triage meetings, weekly clinical meetings, monthly complex case discussions and governance meetings.
- Support the team in maintaining the MSNAP accreditation for their Memory Assessment Service.
- Liaise closely with referrers, allied professionals, Social Services, carers, voluntary organisations, client groups and contribute to multi-agency working.
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About Us
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
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Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.
Requirements
Successful applicants will ideally have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register. You will be fully registered with the GMC, and have Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act (or achieve this within 3 months of appointment).
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Aaliya Majeed
- Job title: Head of Psychiatry - East Kent directorate
- Email address: aaliya.majeed@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01233 651886
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