Consultant in Older Adult Psychiatry
Employer Location Inverness, Highland Salary £96,963 - £128,841 Closing date 21 Feb 2024
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NEW CRAIGS HOSPITAL
CONSULTANT IN OLDER ADULT PSYCHIATRY
£91,474 - £121,548 PER ANNUM
We seek to appoint two permanent Older Adult Psychiatry Consultants, to join our team dedicated to the delivery of older adult mental health services in the Highlands. The post holder will provide consultant input to our community between either Central or East team to cover, for both primary and organic mental disorders. The post is supported by a well-developed community mental health team. An experienced Associate Specialist supports nurse led care home liaison.
The post holder will be based at the New Craigs Hospital site, where inpatient care is provided, and will participate in the Consultant on call rota (1: 16.5).
The job plan can be developed flexibly, with opportunities for special interests in keeping with the needs of the service, whether in community, inpatient, liaison or young onset dementia services. The post provides a 8:2 split between Direct
Clinical Care and SPA sessions.
The post holder will be supported by a cohesive and collegiate group of clinicians, and will participate in CPD and peer supervision. Consultant peer groups meet regularly and there are regular educational events organised as part of our in-house programme.
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