Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Grade in Old Age Psychiatry
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Old Age Specialist Psychiatrist - North Cumbria
This is a post (10PA) for an old age specialist psychiatrist to provide medical input into the community Treatment team/memory service located in North Cumbria. The post holder is expected to have total DCC of 8 pa and a 2 pa for SPA.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside the multidisciplinary team covering the older people’s population in North-Cumbria.
- Provide senior clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of individuals with complex mental health problems and at-risk mental states.
- Collaborate with local agencies such as the Crisis Team, and Inpatient services to ensure safe and timely transitions when required.
About the Service
The Older Adults Community Treatment team provides assessment and treatment services, experiencing difficulty with their mental health based on an episodic model of care. It is an ageless service, seeing patients with cognitive problems of any age. Those with functional psychiatric disorders are accepted into the service if they have age-related needs of older people, or significant frailty.
Job Details
- Programmed Activities: The post holder is expected to work ten programmed activities. Following appointment, there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the clinical manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder. The overall split of the programmed activities is 8 activities to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2 pa to supporting professional activities (as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation).
- Job Plan: A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and assistant medical director or clinical manager three months after commencing the post and at least annually thereafter.
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Expectations
- Participate in the engagement, assessment, diagnosis, and formulation of patients referred to the EIP.
- Be committed to delivering excellence in clinical care.
- Work effectively with the multidisciplinary community team and in-patient teams.
- Promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve.
- Respect the rights and dignity of patients.
- Consider the individual and cultural needs of patients.
- Work with families and carers in the best interest of the patient (in line with the Trust Carers’ Charter).
Benefits
- Up to 8k relocation package
- 30 days study leave (every 3 years)
- Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
- Remote working available as suits service needs
- Dedicated and protected SPA time
- Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological, financial, and career well-being
- Teaching and research opportunities available
- Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
- Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state-of-the-art Medical Education Centre
- Employee Excellence awards
- Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk
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Location
As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites, and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park, which is considered one of England’s finest areas of natural beauty.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits, contact:
- Name: Dr Prathibha Rao
- Job Title: Associate Medical Director
- Email Address: Prathibha.rao@cntw.nhs.uk
For Further Details / Informal Visits, Contact:
- Name: Dr Oladipupo Omolabi or Dr Prathibha Rao
- Email: Oladipupo.Omolabi@cntw.nhs.uk or Prathibha.rao@cntw.nhs.uk
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