Job Description

This is a post (10PA) for an old age consultant psychiatrist to provide medical input into the community Treatment team/memory service located in Cumbria. The post holder is expected to have total DCC of 7.5pa and a 2.5pa for SPA.



Post holder will work along with multidisciplinary team covering the older people's population in North-Cumbria.



The post holder will provide senior clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of individuals with complex mental health problems and what are termed as at-risk mental states.



The Older Adults Community Treatment team provide assessment and treatment service for people over the age of 65years, experiencing difficulty with their mental health based on episodic model of care.



There is also opportunity to be part of developing ongoing changes within services in the region such as



Hope Haven the 24/7 hub which would be bring creative ways to working with other professionals and providing care for patients. The 24/7 hub will bring together a range of services under one roof while also working with the existing community service support. It is one of six pilot centres funded by NHS England and due to be launched in April 2025. The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM) which is also a new venture in the region between university of Cumbria and Imperial college London. The aim is to produce doctors committed to delivering cutting-edge healthcare approaches and serve the needs of the Cumbria community.

It is envisaged that the post holder will work ten programmed activities. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the clinical manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder. The overall split of the programmed activities is 7.5 activities to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2.5pa to supporting professional activities (as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation). The timetable is indicative only. A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and assistant medical director or clinical manager three months after commencing the post and at least annually thereafter.

The post-holder is expected to:

Participate in the engagement, assessment, diagnosis and formulation of patients referred to the Team.

Be committed to delivering excellence in clinical care,

Work effectively with the multidisciplinary community team and in-patient teams.

Promote the safety and well-being of the patients we serve.

To respect the rights and the dignity of patients.

To consider the individual and cultural needs of patients and

To work with families and carers in the best interest of the patient (in line with the Trust Carers' Charter)



Why us?



Up to 8k relocation package

30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan

Remote working available as suits service needs

Dedicated and protected SPA time

Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being

Teaching and research opportunities available

Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching

Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre

Employee Excellence awards

Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk



As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.



Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.



Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role.



Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.