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Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adults - Dudley
The closing date is 24 July 2025
Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry based at Bushey Fields Hospital Dudley to join 2 existing Consultants. This post is within a well-established supportive service working both on the in-patient wards and in the community, maintaining the Continuity of Care model. The Consultant will lead a team of doctors, CPNs, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists, covering the communities of Dudley, Stourbridge, and Halesowen in the Black Country. We are developing new models of working, including liaison with primary care within the MCP model, and have established an Old Age Home Treatment Team.
Main duties of the job
There are opportunities for individuals with leadership enthusiasm to engage in career development activities such as medical management and research. As a teaching Trust, there are opportunities to teach postgraduate psychiatric and GP trainees, as well as undergraduates from Birmingham and Grenada Universities, and newly formed links with Aston Medical School. Strong links with local universities, including Birmingham and Wolverhampton, are maintained and welcomed.
About us
This is a teaching Trust providing training for medical undergraduates from Birmingham University and postgraduate training through the School of Psychiatry, West Midlands Deanery.
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification are currently with the Royal College for approval. Once approved, they will be uploaded to this job posting.
Person Specification
* GMC Registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to identify any previous criminal convictions.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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