Post: Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry
Base: Inverclyde Area
Relocation Expenses available
***Applications will be reviewed as and when submitted. Interviews will be arranged for successful applications.***
This full-time post (10 PA) will provide acute older adult liaison services to the wards of the Inverclyde Royal Hospital and associated Larkfield Unit, which is the Department for Geriatric Medicine. The post also provides Consultant input to Inverclyde care homes and is supported by three liaison nurses. The position includes 2 sessions of Consultant input to Willow Ward, a modern 30-bedded organic Hospital Complex Care Ward, part of the Orchard Unit on the Inverclyde Hospital site.
In total, there are 3 full-time Old Age Psychiatrists for the Inverclyde area, who also join 6 other Renfrewshire Old Age psychiatrists for case-based discussions and local management meetings. Inpatient beds are located at Ward 4, Larkfield Unit, part of Inverclyde Royal Hospital. Continuing Care beds are based at the Orchard View Unit on the grounds of Inverclyde Royal Hospital. The other 2 Consultants cover the community, apart from the care homes which this post covers and acute inpatients. The Community Mental Health team is a truly integrated social and health care team with MHOs and social workers embedded within the CMHT, based both at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Crown House in Greenock.
Minimum Requirements:
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practice, and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should provide 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.
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