West London NHS Trust
Old Age consultant Psychiatrist
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Consultant Psychiatrist in Dementia & Cognitive Health
Join West London NHS Trust as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Dementia & Cognitive Health within the Older People’s Mental Health Service in Ealing. This exciting new post offers the opportunity to lead and shape a high-performing Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service (CIDS), delivering high-quality, person-centred care to a diverse population. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, contribute to ongoing service transformation, and engage in teaching, research, and quality improvement. This role is ideal for a motivated clinician with vision and leadership skills who is committed to improving outcomes for patients with dementia and addressing health inequalities.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior clinical leadership in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with dementia, cognitive impairment and functional illness in older adults.
- Lead on complex case discussions and deliver evidence-based care in line with NICE guidance.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and across services to ensure seamless, integrated care pathways.
- Contribute to service development, clinical governance, quality improvement, and audit.
- Supervise and support junior doctors, trainees, and other professionals, and contribute to teaching programmes.
- Participate in the consultant on-call rota and fulfil Responsible Clinician duties where required.
- Maintain high standards of professional practice including appraisal, CPD, and GMC revalidation.
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About West London NHS Trust
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
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Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Sofia Zarate Escudero
- Job title: Consultant
- Email address: sofia.zarateescudero@nhs.net
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