Consultant Psychiatrist for Older People (Hemel Hempstead)

The part time post is a new post created to fit in with functional model of service for older people. The post holder will have no inpatient or crisis team responsibility. The post holder will cover community catchment area of Dacorum (approx. 28,900 over 65 population)., The post holder will provide consultant input to community team and run memory clinic. Although the administrative base will be at the Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre, Hemel Hempstead. The memory clinic will be run from Colne House, Watford (about 9 miles from Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre). The clinical work may be at other Trust locations, or other community destinations such as patient's home or residential or nursing homes. The post holder may be required to attend team meetings at a location determined by the manager of the Team., To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim it to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disabilities within the UK.

With a workforce of over 4,300 people and an annual income of some £330 million this year, the Trust provides integrated health and social care services through a network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk. As a University NHS Foundation Trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire, providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum dependent on experience