Job Overview
Permanent, 10 PAs (RRP 30K). We have an exciting Consultant Psychiatrist role in the London Borough of Hillingdon working with Older People Services within our inpatient unit. This is a full‑time role (10 PAs) and offers the opportunity for varied activities across clinical, service development, and research and development domains.
The wider Hillingdon Older Adult Service has CMHT, Older Adult Home Treatment and Memory Assessment teams and, within the borough, holds a position at the forefront of innovation in integrated care. We have strong links with Primary Care, Acute Hospital, Social Care and VCSE partners with whom we collaborate on a number of projects.
We are a well‑resourced multi‑disciplinary team; the post holder will have a dedicated office and access to IT and other resources to support their role.
The candidate should be on the GMC Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
This post attracts a Golden Hello for up to 30 k (taxable and non‑pensionable) and a relocation package for up to 8 k (subject to eligibility), generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, NHS pension scheme and a range of staff discounts, including the purchase and lease of new cars.
AAC: 28 April 2026 PM
Main duties of the job
Delivering assessment and care for service users (including investigations and treatment) with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, including dementia and psychiatric functional illnesses, in the inpatient setting.
* Ensuring that interventions are provided in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate manner.
* The provision of clinical leadership within the multi‑disciplinary team and clinical advice or supervision where needed.
* Undertaking assessments under the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS) as appropriate.
* Undertaking work under the Mental Health Act, including the functions of a Responsible Clinician (RC) where required.
* Taking the role of RC for all patients admitted to Oak Tree ward.
* Working in consultation and agreement with older adult and adult consultants and ward managers to ensure care is delivered in the most appropriate setting for all service users needing admission.
* Leading, in partnership with the Clinical Lead and Matron, quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation projects.
* Developing R&D activities in partnership with Brunel University.
* Attending and taking an active role in all regular clinical, service development and business meetings.
* Managing and supervising resident medical staff on the ward. The Specialist Trainee is supervised by the CMHT consultant psychiatrist.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.
* Included on the GMC specialist register or within 3 months.
* Approved under section 12(2) MHA, 1983, or within 3 months.
* Approved Clinician status or within 3 months of appointment.
Desirable criteria
* MRCPsych or equivalent.
* CCT in Old Age Psychiatry.
* Management training/qualifications.
* Recognised Royal College of Psychiatrists specialist registrar trainer.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Up‑to‑date knowledge in the management of adults with learning disability.
* Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation. Specialist interest as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies.
* Knowledge of current issues in national strategic direction.
Desirable criteria
* Application of evidence‑based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group.
* Development of close collaboration with general hospital services.
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions.
* Ability to promote effective team working.
* Active participation in clinical audit.
* Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisations.
* Experience in supervising basic and advanced level psychiatric trainees.
Desirable criteria
* Relevant experience of the administrative, management and leadership roles of senior medical staff.
* Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.
* Research experience and skills.
Working for our organisation
Oak Tree Ward is a modern 17‑bed en‑suite unit providing assessment and treatment for older adults with complex or acute mental health needs, with the aim of supporting a return to independent living. The multidisciplinary team includes doctors, psychiatric nurses, an occupational therapist, a psychologist and healthcare assistants. The ward is based at the Woodland Centre on the Hillingdon Hospital site, alongside other Older Adult services including CMHT, Home Treatment and Memory Services.
On average, there are around four admissions and four discharges per month. Most patients are admitted from their usual residence, with a small proportion from the general hospital. The average length of stay (August 2021) was 64 days. Most patients return home on discharge, with a small number requiring placements.
Approximately two‑thirds have a primary organic diagnosis.
Patients requiring ongoing support can be referred to the Home Treatment Service and access therapy via the Specialist Therapies Team. The Specialist Memory Service provides assessment and intervention for dementia. The team works closely with Social Care on placement.
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