Talent.com
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Old Age Liaison PsychiatryHampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust • Southampton, United Kingdom
Consultant in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry

Consultant in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust • Southampton, United Kingdom
27 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Old Age Liaison Psychiatry service at Southampton General Hospital. This is a replacement post within a well-established, PLAN-accredited liaison psychiatry service covering the acute hospital.

The post-holder will be employed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, with an honorary contract at University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.The role provides consultant leadership and clinical expertise to the Old Age Liaison Psychiatry MDT, supporting older adults, people with dementia of any age, and patients whose needs are best met by Older Person's Mental Health services.

The post includes participation in the Southampton OPMH on-call rota, Responsible Clinician duties supported by an established Mental Health Act administration service, and 1.5 SPA sessions. There are opportunities to develop a special interest aligned with acute hospital services.

Teaching and education are strongly embedded in the service, with active involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and close links with the University of Southampton.

You will join a supportive and experienced liaison psychiatry team and work closely with a wide range of established mental health and acute trust services within a large teaching hospital environment.

Main duties of the job
Consultants will use their skills and expertise to achieve the best care for service users, with a focus on providing supervision and oversight of the team and the assessment and management of complexity and severity. This includes:
  • Focusing on the management of service users presenting with the greatest complexity and severity will necessitate the consultant working with a small case load in order to be able to respond in a flexible and timely way to the needs of the most unwell and or most urgent.
  • Managing complex information.
  • Ensuring appropriate and effective engagement with carers and ward teams.
  • Management of risk.
  • Providing Responsible Clinician care for those detained under the Mental Health Act
  • Consultants will work effectively as a member of the leadership team in collaboration with other clinical and managerial leaders.
  • To undertake timely administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
  • To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively.
  • To participate in service and business planning activity for the service.
  • To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Full Registration with the General Medical Council
  • MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
  • Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview. CCT in old age psychiatry.
  • Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Desirable
  • Relevant Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
  • Liaison accreditation.
  • To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post

Experience
Essential
  • Prior experience of general adult psychiatry
  • Prior experience of working with detained/Mental Health inpatients as senior trainee or consultant.
  • Prior experience in please add in any other essential clinical requirements.
  • Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.

Desirable
  • Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care.
  • Experience of crisis, inpatient or community mental health team care for adults.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Create a job alert for this search

Consultant in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry • Southampton, United Kingdom

Similar jobs

Lead Consultant, Adult Psychiatry & Mental Health

Pulse HealthcareEastleigh, England, GB
Full-time

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Consultant in Adult Psychiatry for a full-time role in Southampton.The position involves providing expert psychiatric care, conducting assessm... Show more

 • Promoted

Health & Safety Consultant, Associate

Ridge & Partners LLPMidgham, ENG, GB
Full-time

We are recruiting for an experienced CDM / Health & Safety professional to join our team in the Reading office.For this role you have a sound understanding of the Construction (Design and Manag... Show more

 • Promoted

Support Worker

Southern HousingNewport, ENG, GB
Part-time

Newport, Sandown, Shanklin, Ryde.We are looking for a Support Worker to join our Single Homeless Pathways team here at Southern Housing!.In this role, you will work as part of a team across multipl... Show more

 • Promoted

Driver Education Instructor - No Experience Needed (No experience required)

My Four WheelsLee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, UK
Full-time +1

Become a Driving Instructor – Nationwide | Earn Up to £50,000+ with My Four Wheels Looking for a new career with flexibility, independence and great earning potential? My Four Wheels is a 5-star r... Show more

 • Promoted

Sales Consultant

Acapella RecruitmentNewbury, ENG, GB
Full-time +1

Sales Consultant (Full-Time)Location: Berkshire & Surrounding AreasSalary: £40,000–£66,000 OTE (Uncapped Commission)Job Type: Permanent, Full-TimeReady to Start a Career in Sa... Show more

 • Promoted

Personal Advisor - Leaving Care Team

Lynx Employment Services LtdNewport, ENG, GB
Full-time +1

Personal Advisor Leaving Care Service.We are currently recruiting for a compassionate and dedicated.This rewarding role involves managing a diverse and complex caseload of care leavers, including f... Show more

 • Promoted

Support Worker

BethphageNewport, ENG, GB
Part-time

Part-time Support Worker 14 hours per week over 2 days between Monday -Friday.Post holder needs to be flexible as these days are not set.WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP WITH THIS POSITION.High q... Show more

 • Promoted

Salaried GP - Andover - £12.9K per session - 6 sessions per week

Royal College of General PractitionersAndover, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a modern, well‑organised surgery where clinician wellbeing is prioritised through a sensible workload, excellent support, and the opportunity to deve... Show more

 • Promoted

Consultant in Adult Psychiatry - Southampton

Pulse HealthcareEastleigh, England, GB
Full-time

Consultant in Adult Psychiatry - Southampton.Consultant in Adult Psychiatry.Competitive, to be discussed upon application.We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in Adult Psychiatry to work full-time... Show more

 • Promoted

Specialist Occupational Therapist

Outcomes First GroupHythe and Dibden, England, UK
Temporary

Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your occupational therapy career- All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewa... Show more

 • Promoted

Conveyancer | Hybrid | Leading National Firm

Yolk Recruitment LimitedNewport, ENG, GB
Full-time

Conveyancer | Hybrid | Leading National Firm.Are you an experienced Conveyancer looking to join a modern, forward-thinking firm with genuine flexibility?.A highly regarded national conveyancing fir... Show more

 • Promoted

Consultant Psychiatrist - £150,000 A Year - Remote

RtnSouthampton, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Remote
Full-time +2

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time or Part-Time.RTN is growing, and we're looking for a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist to join our expanding ADHD service.In this role, you'll be central to delivering hi... Show more

 • Promoted

Team Leader

Care Outlook LtdNewbury, ENG, GB
Full-time

Care Outlook is an expanding, leading home care provider in London and the South East of England since 2005.Our Care team is friendly, and we love what we do.We are passionate about the high-qualit... Show more

 • Promoted

New! Family Partner | Lawyer

TSR Legal - North and MidlandsNewport, ENG, GB
Full-time

A Family Partner is required for a role based in Shrewsbury with a full service national practice who are well established.There is a particular emphasis on private divorce and ancillary relief mat... Show more

 • Promoted

Group Reporting Accountant

Airedale Catering Equipment Group Limited T/A The Airedale GroupBierley, ENG, GB
Full-time

Group Reporting AccountantCompany Overvie w: The Airedale Group are the leading market design, installation, and maintenance provider for commercial kitchens in the UK hospitality and food service ... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Health & Safety Consultant

Ridge & Partners LLPWinchester, Hampshire, GB
Full-time

Apply (by clicking the relevant button) after checking through all the related job information below.The Construction Health and Safety team is an expanding group of technically skilled specialists... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Inpatient Care

PriorySouthampton, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Priory Hospital Southampton is inviting a Consultant Psychiatrist to lead inpatient care and deliver high-quality, patient-centred treatment for adults in a NHS-linked, private inpatient setting.Yo... Show more

 • Promoted

Training & Work Advisor — Adult IAG Specialist

TieTalentSouthampton, England, GB
Full-time

A dynamic opportunity has arisen for a Training and Work Advisor at an esteemed college in Southampton.The successful candidate will provide essential guidance to adults seeking training and work o... Show more

 • Promoted

Support Worker

Avenues GroupRowner, South East, UK
Part-time

Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.Looking for a job that feels good? Become a Support Worker with Avenues –... Show more

 • Promoted

Trainee Medical Technician - no experience required

ArmyNewport, ENG, GB
Full-time

Want a different kind of action? Weve got hundreds of roles.As a full-time, entry-level Combat Medical Technician and Soldier in the British Army, youll:.Provide medical training and education to t... Show more