Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Psychiatry

The county of Herefordshire is a classic mix of rural and city living and can provide an excellent work/life balance. We are looking to recruit a dynamic Consultant to provide senior medical advice, support and clinical leadership in the Older Adult Community and Inpatients services for the south of Herefordshire. The Older Adult Community Mental Health team operates from Benet Building, Belmont, Hereford with patient contact being primarily in the community or via outpatient clinics. Inpatients wards are located in Stonebow Unit, Hereford. You will be delivering ECT alongside other consultants and join 1:11 on-call rota. The overall sessional pay with on-call commitments will be 11 PAs plus 3% plus 1%. You will have a dedicated office and secretary. The Trust is committed to delivering the best mental health care and support leadership development of their clinicians. We aim to reflect the diversity of our population and practice social inclusion. This post has been deemed by the Trust as eligible for relocation expenses which will be applicable for suitable successful candidate(s).,

• Safely assess and manage patients
• Undertake MHA assessments as the approved doctor under Section 12(2) as required
• To carry a community caseload of patients
• To carry out outpatients clinics, home visits, and telephone conversations with service users
• To manage both functional and organic inpatients across 2 specialised wards, act as Clinical Lead and Responsible Clinician
• Work with local managers and professional colleagues
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• To develop and maintain care pathways and pathways of communication with other services
• To liaise and give advice to other statutory/voluntary agencies
• Participate and contribute to a regular clinical audit process to ensure services are of a high quality and best clinical practice
• Undergo annual appraisal, develop a personal development plan and remain in good CPD standing with the RCPsych working towards relicensing and revalidation
  
  At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
  
  Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible and agile working opportunities Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage) Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes Health and wellbeing opportunities