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Consultant in older persons mental health

Portsmouth
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant
Posted: 19h ago
Offer description

The successful applicant will be working alongside three other (3.5 WTE) substantive consultants within the OPMH service who divide the work across the community localities and inpatient OPMH services. This post will have a traditional community team role involving outpatient clinics within a community team including a range of professionals such as community psychiatric nurses, psychologist support workers, occupational therapists, and social workers. We would welcome discussion on areas of special interest that would be compatible with this role. As with most other community teams across the country, we are currently working in a hybrid model (combination of remote/virtual consultations and face to face consultations), although the majority of our frail elderly patients prefer face to face consultations.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be a skilled clinician providing strong clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and a range of clinical practitioners across the specialist teams. At a time of national change, the candidate will be expected to be flexible and engage fully in the development of the service and to work closely with the managerial team to achieve the service objectives and best care for the patients. The successful applicant will also be expected to take part in teaching medical students and trainee doctors shadowing the clinic. The successful applicant will also be expected to cooperate with future service reconfiguration within the service.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Included on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry or a Higher (ST6 and above) trainee within 3 months of completing their CCT'.
* *Approval under Sec 12(2) of Mental health Act 1983
* Approved Clinician under the MHA 1983 (as amended 20107) or has requisite credentials to apply for AC status
* Registered with the GMC as an approved Clinical/ Educational supervisor or willing to complete this training
* Up-to-date knowledge in Old Age Psychiatry.
* Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy, and legislation.
* Wide clinical experience in Old Age Psychiatry with exposure to specialities in training.
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
* Experience of community orientated services for people with dementia and severe mental illness.
* Experience of multi-agency work, especially with user, carer, and voluntary organisations.
* Experience in General Practice or primary care liaison

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

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