Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry
St John’s Hospital, Livingston
Reference: 208566
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Responsibilities:
1. Undertake the duties of an Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist, caring for patients from a GP catchment area in clinic and on an assessment ward.
2. Contribute to a memory clinic, along with a dedicated ANP.
3. Deliver care and promote a multidisciplinary and multiagency approach to a catchment area of approx 9700.
4. Supervise junior medical staff and manage a part-time secretary.
5. Participate in the assessment and treatment planning for patients requiring memory clinic services.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Full GMC Registration and a license to practice.
2. Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register.
3. Evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview.
4. Demonstrate equivalent training for non-UK applicants.
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, part time (32 hours per week) post based in St John’s Hospital, Livingston.
The post is an 8 session post. This is a chance to be part of a well-established team at a time of positive development. 7 sessions will be catchment area work, covering both inpatients, outpatients and liaising with the community team and there is 1 SPA session.
There will also be the possibility of revising the clinical work covered depending on service need and the interests and skills of the successful applicant.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
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