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NHS Ayrshire & Arran · 4 hours ago

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Centre County, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, and they are seeking a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join their Older Adult Mental Health team. The role includes responsibilities in clinical leadership, diagnosing and managing severe mental health conditions in older adults, and participating in quality improvement, teaching, training, and research opportunities.

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Responsibilities

Join our dynamic Older Adult Mental Health team at Cairnmhor Resource Centre, Dumbarton Joint Hospital, Dumbarton, part of Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Scotland's largest health board

This role includes quality improvement, teaching, training, and research opportunities

It features 10 sessions predominantly in a community role

The post includes 1 session for acute hospital liaison to the Vale of Leven which is a small District General Hospital with mostly geriatric beds with no A&E department

There is expectation to be part of the North Glasgow rota on-call (1:25 at least)

The on-call almost always has a second on higher trainee up to 3am each day

The CMHT is located on Dumbarton Joint Hospital site

The post admits into acute psychiatric beds within the Vale of Leven Hospital

There is no RMO responsibility for inpatients for this post with the complex care and acute beds being overseen by 2 other consultant old age psychiatrists

The successful applicant will play a key role in clinical leadership of the CMHT and liaison service, diagnosing and managing those with severe and enduring mental health conditions in older adult, including some young onset dementia patients, supported by consultant psychiatry colleagues and the wider MDT

This is a full time post but applications will be considered for those wishing to work less sessions or flexibly

There also may be option for additional EPA depending on service requirement which would be agreed through job planning

Qualification

General Medical Council registrationSpecialist TrainingClinical leadershipMental health diagnosisGeriatric psychiatryTeachingTrainingResearch opportunities

Required

Full registration with the General Medical Council

A licence to practise

Eligibility for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register

Evidence of higher Specialist Training leading to a CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within six months of confirmed entry at the date of interview

Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training