Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Liverpool
Pulse HealthcareLiverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom · Posted Feb 27, 2025Description
Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist – Old Age Psychiatry (NHS) – Merseyside
Salary: £99,532 – £131,964 per annum (NHS Consultant Pay Scale)
Contract Type: Full-time / Part-time Available
Job Overview:
A well-established NHS Older Adult Mental Health Service is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to provide specialist care for patients over 65 years old with mental health disorders such as dementia, late-onset schizophrenia, depression, and complex psychiatric conditions. The role involves both inpatient and community-based care, offering the opportunity to work in a collaborative MDT setting alongside geriatricians, psychologists, and social care professionals.
Key Responsibilities:
In this role, you will conduct comprehensive memory assessments and develop individualized treatment plans. You will lead medication reviews, risk assessments, and cognitive behavioral management strategies. Collaborating closely with primary care teams, neurology departments, and care homes, you will ensure continuity of care. Additionally, you will provide clinical leadership within multidisciplinary meetings and case discussions, offer psychoeducation and support to carers and families, and act as a Responsible Clinician (RC) under the Mental Health Act, participating in tribunals and capacity assessments. Furthermore, you will supervise and mentor junior doctors and specialty trainees.
Requirements:
- GMC registration with CCT in Old Age Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry with relevant experience.
- Expertise in neurocognitive disorders, complex psychotropic medication management, and behavioral interventions.
- Excellent ability to work with multi-agency teams including social services and dementia specialists.
Benefits:
- NHS pension scheme and enhanced sick leave.
- Flexible working options, including remote consultations.
- Opportunities for leadership development and research involvement.
How to apply?
If you feel your expertise is suited to this role, please apply today and our specialist team will be in touch to discuss it with you in more detail.
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Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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