Are you a compassionate and forward‑thinking Consultant Psychiatrist looking to make a meaningful impact in the community? Join our dynamic and supportive team where your expertise will help shape the future of mental health care within our trust.
We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to cover the Waverley locality of the Guildford & Waverley Community Mental Health Team for Older People (CMHT-OP). It is an exciting opportunity to join a well‑established and high‑functioning team. The post‑holder will be responsible for consultant oversight of patients aged 65 and over referred to the CMHT for OP and registered with the surgeries in the Waverley locality. The 65+ population is currently around 16,430.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct three clinics per week and provide home visits as needed.
* Support nurse colleagues with caseload reviews.
* Participate in the weekly MDT.
* Fulfil duties as an Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act when required.
* Provide 2.5 PA allocated to SPA and access local academic programme on Friday mornings.
The CMHT-OP currently performs the function of a general older adult CMHT as well as that of a memory assessment service. Functional and organic cases are accepted. The post‑holder will be encouraged to develop interests in education, medical management and research.
About Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill‑health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
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