Job summary
As a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist within the Leigh Moss Community Health Team for Older Adults you will be leading a multidisciplinary team providing high quality mental health care for service users under part of the North Liverpool caseload.
The team has recently moved base from Mossley Hill Hospital in South Liverpool to the new facility at Leigh Moss Hospital in Knotty Ash, a stone's throw away from Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
You will be managing patients with both functional and organic presentations in the community and there is an experienced Consultant body based at Leigh Moss Hospital to provide support. There is a new inpatient facility at Leigh Moss Hospital (Fern ward) where service users with dementia requiring inpatient care can be admitted to.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the assessment, formulation, diagnosis and ongoing management of service users referred in to the Older Adults CMHT based at Leigh Moss Hospital. In addition you will provide supervision to the multidisciplinary team as well as to any trainee doctors placed within the team. You will be expected to liaise with colleagues in other medical specialities such as Geriatrics, Movement Disorders, Neurology and Neuroradiology where required in order to provide coordinated MDT working for service users.
You will be expected to participate in the Trust wide teaching programme which is held on Tuesday mornings and will have dedicated SPA time in order to engage with personal professional development activities, audit and will also be encouraged to take up further management roles as the opportunities arise.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.
We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Date posted
10 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum plus 10% R&R and on-call supplement
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
350-MED7124834
Job locations
Leigh Moss Hospital
7 Thomas Lane
Liverpool
L14 5NR
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their caseload within the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team. There are allocated GP surgeries for each caseload within the service and these are allocated to ensure equity in terms of number of referrals. In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multidisciplinary teams work. They will take an active part in the clinical work of the team and a lead role in the development of the service. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership to the Team whose role is to provide assessment, management and support to people who may need contact with Older Adults Mental Health services. Practitioners within the team will support access to services in a timely manner, as well as ensure arrangements are in place to enhance smooth pathways between primary care and secondary services. The post holder will be enabled to work in a consultative manner, being accessible to team members, GP and primary care staff, patients and carers, for the provision of expert advice and interventions in a timely manner. The post holder will operate within multi-disciplinary integrated and co-located teams, which including Health staff and Social services staff. The post holder will be expected to be part of the allocation procedure within the team and be responsive and flexible to the needs of the team.
Please see job description for further details.
Person Specification
Registration Essential
* Full registration with General Medical Council
* Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Old age Psychiatry at date of interview
* Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval
Qualifications & Training Essential
* MbChb, MBBS or equivalent
* Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, 3 years higher professional training in Old age psychiatry
Transport Essential
* Holds valid UK driving licence and will use own car for work related travel OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential
* Excellent clinical knowledge in specialty
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning Essential
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Participated in continuous professional development
* Participated in research or service evaluation.
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Leigh Moss Hospital, 7 Thomas Lane, Liverpool, L14 5NR
Employer's website: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/
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