Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adult Psychiatry

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is rated as an outstandingly well-led Trust by the CQC and is committed to innovation and transformation. To bolster our efforts and continue to provide high quality, patient focussed services, we are seeking a Consultant to join the Community Mental Health team, as part of our Older People and Frailty division. We are looking for a doctor who is passionate and committed to the development of Older People and Frailty psychiatry and who is able to support a wide range of mental health services for those over the age of 65 with dementia and functional psychiatric disorders including patients with early onset dementia. The post holder will be responsible for community patients residing within Gainsborough and Lincoln South localities and will work as an integral member of the community mental health Team (CMHT). The CMHT is also supported by Home Treatment Teams that manage patients escalating to emergency, crisis, or potential
admissions.
The role is full-time at 10PAs per week, with an additional PA as part of recruitment and retention. We are interested in hearing from anyone who is interested in a flexible working pattern, which would include job share and part time. As the role will entail home visits and travel across the county, it is integral that the postholder is able to travel via car, due to limited public transport., To provide a comprehensive psychiatric service to the older people residing in parts of West Lincolnshire comprising Gainsborough, South Lincoln, and surrounding areas. This entails assessment, diagnosis and treatment of all age organic/dementia and functional disorders in over 65s, although younger adults meeting certain eligibility criteria on the local transitional protocol may be suitable for the service.
To play a leading role in supporting the Community Mental Health Team for older people. As an integral member of a MDT there will be an expectation to participate in local weekly team meetings where cases are discussed and management plans formulated. The role of the specialty doctor within then team is to deal with complex cases and support other members of the team so that they practice independently as much as possible.
To support the Memory Assessment Service and Management Service (MAMS) by contributing to making/formulating diagnoses of dementia in the early stage as well as managing more complex behavioural and psychological problems in the latter stage.
To be familiar and up to date with relevant mental health and capacity act legislation in relation to the care of older people. There will be a requirement to carry out mental health act and capacity assessments or DOLs assessments when required
To be available to act as a Section 12(2) and DOLs approved doctor for the purposes of the Mental Health and Capacity (DOLs) Assessments.

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the principal provider of NHS mental health services, as well as providing some learning disability, autism, and social care services across the county. We were one of the first foundation trusts to be established in the country. The Trust has an annual income of approximately £120m with around 2,800 staff spread across the 40+ locations. The Trust cares for around 53,000 patients a year and has around 200 inpatient beds across the Trust.
The Trust has an active and successful research department. We deliver an impressive portfolio of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinical trials across the county, covering all areas of clinical care. A team of NIHR funded delivery staff support this work. The Trust has established a strong track record for delivery of industry trials and was highly praised by CQC for our commitment to dementia research. We are a partner organisation of NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands (CRN EM) and the Lincoln Institute for Health, University of Lincoln.

What we offer
+ A generous relocation package in line with our Relocation procedure
+ 10 PA WTE - Job Share will be considered
+ £2,000 PA study budget with 30 days study leave over 3 years
+ Additional recruitment and retention PA (pro rata for part time)
+ The service is supported by a multi-disciplinary team of passionate staff.
+ The opportunity to develop the role based on your interests and background.
+ Vibrant research culture with a wealth of opportunities
+ 90% of our schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted - Lincolnshire has an attractive Grammar school system
+ Lease car scheme/cycle to work scheme
+ Attendance at a bi-annual Medical Development Day
+ Free on-site car parking and electric car charging points
We are leading the way with mental health transformation projects. Multi-million-pound schemes to transform patient environments and radically redesign community services are currently underway, as part of our commitment to reshaping the future of mental healthcare.
We believe the key to high quality patient care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in the Care Quality Commission rating us as 'outstanding' for well led and 'good' overall, and 75% of our staff recommending us as a place to work.
We offer options for flexible working and provide development pathways and opportunities. We have a proud partnership with the University of Lincoln and the Lincoln Medical School, which has expanded our academic offerings to nurture talent across the Trust.
We are committed to ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels. We are currently under-represented particularly at senior leadership level, so we welcome applications from women, people with disabilities, people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those from the LGBT communities.
We support and celebrate diversity. We have active staff network groups for Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff, Lesbian Gay Bi Trans (LGBT+) staff, staff with Mental and Physical Lived Experience (MAPLE) and our dedicated staff groups for men and women. We are a Silver Standard Employer with ENEI, were in the top 100 organisations in the country within the Stonewall Index (in 2019), and have been a finalist for the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Mental Health Trust of the Year Award two years in a row.
We offer 24-hour services within our Inpatient, Crisis and SPA teams, if you are successfully appointed to posts in these areas or others that might have specified, you will be required to work unsociable hours and shift patterns.