Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist

POST: CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST IN OLD PSYCHIATRY

BASE: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE - GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE

FULL TIME 40 HOUR POST

Relocation Expenses available

***Applications will be reviewed as and when submitted, Interviews will be arranged for successful applications***

This post is based in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, which is part of Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The catchment covers a diverse area of both urban and rural localities, including the area of outstanding natural beauty that is the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

Applications are sought for enthusiastic candidates with experience in Old Age Psychiatry. This is a full-time post (10 sessions) with opportunity to discuss up to 2 EPA or working flexibly.

This is a community post based within an Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (OACMHT) at Cairnmhor Resource Centre, Dumbarton Joint Hospital, Dumbarton. The area has a population of approximately 14,400 older adults. The successful applicant will work closely alongside 2 older adult Consultants and 2.5 full-time Specialty Doctors who are based within the West Dunbartonshire area (with 1.8 Specialty Doctor associated with this post). Senior psychiatrists in West Dunbartonshire have close links to the other Old Age Psychiatry colleagues within North West Glasgow for cover and collegiate meetings, as well as the wider body of old age psychiatrists within Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

The well-established OACMHT at Cairnmhor covers the Dumbarton, Alexandria and Renton region of West Dunbartonshire and also Helensburgh and the Rosneath peninsula as part of a service-level agreement with NHS Highland. A second team, the Goldenhill OACMHT, is also currently based at the Cairnmhor Resource Centre and covers the Clydebank region of West Dunbartonshire. Both teams have experienced CPNs with a shared nurse team lead, care home liaison nurses, occupational therapists and clinical psychologists. There will be access to administrative support. West Glasgow has an additional 4 old age consultants and 3 specialty doctors. There is also a full-time clinical development fellow attached to West Dunbartonshire OACMHTs.

The successful candidate will be based in the community and work as part of the OACMHT, offering outpatient and domiciliary assessment of older people with mental health problems. The candidate must be able to work in a collaborative way with other professionals and other agencies. The post is full-time but consideration will be given to applicants wishing to work less than full-time or on a job share basis.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Ashley Fergie CD on 0141 211 6429.

Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.

Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.

All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.