Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry (TOPAS)

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual to provide high quality care to patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions ensuring interventions are provided in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate way.
This is a split post focusing on older people's mental health care in Milton Keynes. The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician based at The Older Peoples Assessment Service (TOPAS) which is a 15 bedded mixed sex hospital ward on the ground floor of a care home, located approximately 5 miles from the Milton Keynes Hospital Campus.
The post holder will offer sessional consultation and support to the Older Adult pathway of the Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team.
It is anticipated this will be an 8:2 split.
Being part of a large and diverse London based Trust enables clinicians to access alternative learning and experience opportunities.
There is a large faculty of consultants across mental health and a comprehensive program of professional development to which the successful candidate will have access. A personal budget for CPD is allocated to each consultant annually. There is also access to apply for CEA awards., Assess and manage patients (including investigations and treatment) with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions including dementia and psychiatric functional illnesses, ensuring interventions are provided in a sensitive, accessible and culturally appropriate way.
Be well versed in current NICE and other widely accepted guidelines in order to provide the most appropriate interventions.
Provide all service users with psychiatric care, focusing on recovery where possible and in a way that optimizes their bio-psychosocial functioning and dignity.
Provide clinical leadership within the multi- disciplinary team.
Provide clinical advice and supervision to junior staff.Undertake assessments under the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS) as appropriate.
Undertake Mental Health Act work including the functions of a Responsible Clinician (RC) where required.
Provide consultation to liaison colleagues and if necessary undertake reviews for older adult patients requiring mental health review in hospital.
Attend and take an active role in regular clinical and team meetings of both teams.

Working for our organisation
The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory.
Diggory Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health, Addictions and Community services in Milton Keynes, as well as Addictions services, Sexual Health/HIV and Health and Justice services in London and Surrey.
Diggory has an ethos of fair, collaborative, inclusive leadership. We expect everyone in our senior leadership team to be flexible in approach and supportive, whilst holding each other to account and providing challenge when needed.
As a Division we meet on a weekly basis with our services to support staff to deliver safe services and empower teams to promote staff wellbeing and have a learning and improvement culture., As a new Consultant in the team you will be offered a place on the Management and Leadership Course run by the Trust, in conjunction with Imperial College. The Trust also has a partnership with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI), giving you the opportunity to gain knowledge in improvement science and enhance your skills and confidence to understand healthcare systems and successfully implement change.
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining the CCT and Approved Clinician Status.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

This post attracts a generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, the NHS pension scheme and other financial benefits, such as Relocation package for up to 8K and a range of lifestyle benefits, such as staff discounts, discount on the purchase and the lease of new cars., We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
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