Specialist Grade in Old Age Psychiatry

3 months ago


Sunderland, United Kingdom Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity to work in the South Locality Sunderland Community Old person service. This post is full time. The team is supported by consultants, speciality doctor, nurse consultant, CPNs, OT and psychologists. There will be opportunities to be involved in teaching and training. There is strong MDT work to support your work with patients and their families.
- To provide medical assessment, diagnosis and formulation for patients with functional and cognitive illness referred to the Elderly care Community Mental Health Team in Sunderland patch.
- To assess and make recommendations under the Mental Health Act & fulfil the duties of Responsible Clinician as appropriate.
- To collaborate with GP’s, hospital doctors and primary care clinicians regarding the physical health care of the patients under their care.
- To take a lead role with the Team Manager, Clinical Leads and other colleagues in service improvements and development.
- To contribute to the ongoing training and development program within the community teams.
- To lead, collaborate and advise on research and audit projects in the teams, within the clinical governance agenda.
- To complete administrative tasks necessary for fulfilment of the clinical role.

Why us?
- 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 atthriveatcntw.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.

This post is in the Specialist Older Peoples’ community pathway, which is based at Monkwearmouth Hospital, Sunderland. The vacancy has been created as the current post holder has left.

The Older persons’ teams operate a single point of access model. Referrals are received from Crisis team, GP’s, care homes, Social Services etc, The IRS (Initial response Service) is the single point of access, and all the referrals are triaged through IRS before allocation to the various teams

The Community Treatment Teams manage referrals for frail, complex presentations of older people with functional and cognitive difficulties. There is not a specific age cut off between the old age and working age adult CTTs. It is based on the frailty and complexity of the person referred.

**For further details / informal visits contact**:
**Name**: Dr Suzy Guirguis

**Tel**: 07711292879



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