Consultant – Old Age Psychiatrist

Description

Cpl UK Healthcare (formally RIG Locums) are currently looking for an Old Age Consultant, NHS based in Preston, Lancashire. The role offers highly negotiable rates for a dedicated psychiatrist. The trust seeks an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to work full-time and it would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of community psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues.
We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) and Memory Assessment Services (MAS) team. 
 
You would be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and as Consultant you would provide clinical leadership to the teams, with 4 PAs allocated to the RITT and 3.5 PAs in the MAS team along with a Consultant colleague. All referrals pass through a single point of access and are allocated a Care Co-ordinator who will liaise with the doctor regarding diagnosis and treatment as appropriate. Both the RITT and MAS teams are supported by multiple Consultant colleagues
Key Responsibilities:
Community Duties (RITT)
The post holder will be responsible for approximately 40 patients (half of the caseload for the
RITT)
The post holder will participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings with the team
The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the RITT
The post holder will be providing regular supervision/consultation slots to the team in line with
New Ways of Working
The post holder will arrange CPA/clinic reviews for service users needing face to face
assessments/ complex case scenarios and diagnostic clarity and formulating management
plan
The post holder will be expected to provided 4 clinical sessions to the RITT team in the job
plan
The number of clinics will be 2 with 3 new patients in each session or 2 home visits in 1
session
There would be an expectation to see both new and follow up patients
For Memory Services the expectation would be to see 3 New patients in 1 clinical session
There will be adequate time for admin in the clinics
The rest of the clinical time will be devoted to team meeting, 1:1 consultations and clinical
admin
The post holder will be expected to provide cross cover to the RITT Consultant in the Preston
locality during periods of leave and the same Consultant will provide cover vice versa to the
post holder
They will also be supported by MTI (Medical Training Initiative) Doctor posted in RITT and
MAS teams
There are no inpatient responsibilities attached to this role
Memory Assessment Services
The post holder will be expected to provide sessional time to Memory Assessment Service
involving consultations to the team and diagnostic clinics
The post holder will be expected to see 3 new patients in the memory clinics per session.
The role of the post holder will be expected to provide diagnosis, and assisting with post
diagnostic treatment and support along with the team
The post holder will be expected to provided 3.5 clinical sessions to the Memory assessment
services
Job Description available with timetable upon request.
 
Job title:
Consultant – Old Age Psychiatrist
Hours:
Full time role, 40 hours per week
Location:
Preston, Lancashire
Settings:
Community
Dates:
Immediate start in an ongoing position
Rates:
It is negotiated to your preference
 
Requirements:
Full GMC License to practice
Right to Work in the UK
Relevant previous experience working in this type of position
Section 12/RC approval is essential
 
We cannot offer sponsorship. We require the Right to Work in the UK.
 
Cpl UK Healthcare works with NHS Trusts all over the UK, alongside many private hospitals, and as a framework supplier, we have access to jobs nationwide as soon as they are needed. 
We can easily assist with updating your compliance, planning travel and accommodation, providing mandatory training/CPD courses and we are also a designated body with the GMC offering services for appraisal and revalidation. Here at Cpl UK Health, we like to get doctors onboarded as early as possible prior to their available period so they can complete registration in good time – this in turn allows the doctor to accept their perfect locum offer without delay.
 
The benefits of working with Cpl UK Healthcare:
First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants working solely in one Specialty
Highly negotiable hourly rates
£300 recommend a friend bonus scheme
Approved NHS Framework Supplier
Weekly Payroll 
CPD training provided including BLS
Designated Body for the GMC
Appraisal and Revalidation support
 
For more information on this role please contact Katalin Rusai on 07867459588 or email katalin.rusai@cpl.com with your CV for immediate consideration.
 
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