Consultant in Older Persons Mental Health

HIOW Healthcare; Newport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist to work in the community alongside multidisciplinary teams. This position involves managing older adults with complex functional illnesses and dementia. The role offers a unique opportunity to develop clinical pathways and provide essential assessments. As part of the package, a generous £30,000 Golden Hello is offered to successful candidates, making this an attractive opportunity for career advancement in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Support the multidisciplinary teams to deliver assessment and management services to older adults.
• Lead on developing and delivering clinical pathways for older adults with functional mental disorders.
• Manage patients with dementia and complex memory difficulties.

Job description

The post holder will be working as a substantive Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist as part of a multidisciplinary team. This post involves mainly working in the community to support the multidisciplinary teams to deliver assessment and management services to older adults presenting with complex functional illnesses and complex memory difficulties. As well as management of patients with dementia, the post holder will lead on developing and delivering clinical pathway for older adults with functional mental disorders in collaboration with the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist for older adults. The client group may include a small number of patients under the age of 65 years, who have Dementia or significant long‑term physical illnesses or disabilities.

Join Us and Receive a 30,000 Golden Hello

As part of our commitment to attracting outstanding talent, we are delighted to offer a 30,000 Golden Hello to successful eligible candidates appointed to this Consultant post. This is a unique opportunity to take the next step in your career while receiving a generous financial incentive as a welcome to our Trust.