Location: Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber, NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Older Adult Mental Health
The closing date is 28 May 2026
We are offering a substantive Consultant post within Older Persons Mental Health Services. The post-holder will provide Consultant input into the Older Persons Recovery Team and the Memory Assessment and Treatment Service. The post holder will provide Consultant clinical input including face to face patient assessment for complex cases and be one of the senior medical leads. The post makes up a total whole-time equivalence of 1.4 wte Psychiatrists. The post holders will work closely together to deliver the borough-wide community services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide Consultant clinical input including face to face patient assessment for complex cases and be one of the senior medical leads. The consultant will be expected to have a flexible weekly timetable designed to respond in a timely and reasonable manner to the needs of patients and carers as well as of team members for support and advice as necessary. The post-holder will work through advice and supervision with direct patient contact as required; this is a district‑wide service with rapid throughput of patients and a need for prompt and flexible decision making. This more fluid style of working does not allow for easy quantification of workload.
The Consultant is expected to manage their own diary as they determine, with the support of a secretary. As this is a part‑time role, the urgent duties of this post during non‑clinical sessions are covered flexibly by the other Older Adult Psychiatrists working in the Care Group and where appropriate by Nurse and Psychologist Consultant colleagues.
Person Specification
Skills
* All applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:
* Applicants who have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English.
* Applicants who have achieved IELTS scores of Overall 7.5, Speaking 7.5, Reading 7.5, and Writing 7.5 within 24 months of application.
* Clinical supervision experience/skills. The attitude and potential to develop a leadership role within the service with special emphasis on leading on quality and clinical standards and engaging in service improvement.
* Ability to undertake training/mentoring of medical staff in junior grades and enthusiasm for education.
Qualifications
* Full registration with the GMC and license to practice.
* Entry on Specialist Register in or Older Adult Psychiatry.
* MRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification.
* Higher Specialist Training in Older Adult Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme).
* MD, Management qualification, other professional qualification (e.g. CBT, PSI, CAT).
Experience
* Previous experience within a range of Psychiatry settings.
* Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings.
* Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
* Prior experience working as a Consultant in Psychiatry.
* Evidence of development of special interest.
* Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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