Consultant – Old Age Psychiatry – Preston, Lancashire

Cpl UK Healthcare (formally RIG Locums) are currently looking for an Old Age Consultant, NHS based in Preston, Lancashire. The role offers highly negotiable rates for a dedicated psychiatrist. The trust seeks an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to work full-time and it would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of community psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues.We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) and Memory Assessment Services (MAS) team.  You would be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and as Consultant you would provide clinical leadership to the teams, with 4 PAs allocated to the RITT and PAs in the MAS team along with a Consultant colleague. All referrals pass through a single point of access and are allocated a Care Co-ordinator who will liaise with the doctor regarding diagnosis and treatment as appropriate. Both the RITT and MAS teams are supported by multiple Consultant colleagues Key Responsibilities: Community Duties (RITT) The post holder will be responsible for approximately 40 patients (half of the caseload for the RITT) The post holder will participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings with the team The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the RITT The post holder will be providing regular supervision/consultation slots to the team in line with New Ways of Working The post holder will arrange CPA/clinic reviews for service users needing face to face assessments/ complex case scenarios and diagnostic clarity and formulating management plan The post holder will be expected to provided 4 clinical sessions to the RITT team in the job plan The number of clinics will be 2 with 3 new patients in each session or 2 home visits in 1 session There would be an expectation to see both new and follow up patients For Memory Services the expectation would be to see 3 New patients in 1 clinical session There will be adequate time for admin in the clinics The rest of the clinical time will be devoted to team meeting, 1:1 consultations and clinical admin The post holder will be expected to provide cross cover to the RITT Consultant in the Preston locality during periods of leave and the same Consultant will provide cover vice versa to the post holder They will also be supported by MTI (Medical Training Initiative) Doctor posted in RITT and MAS teams There are no inpatient responsibilities attached to this role Memory Assessment Services The post holder will be expected to provide sessional time to Memory Assessment Service involving consultations to the team and diagnostic clinics The post holder will be expected to see 3 new patients in the memory clinics per session. The role of the post holder will be expected to provide diagnosis, and assisting with post diagnostic treatment and support along with the team The post holder will be expected to provided clinical sessions to the Memory assessment services Job Description available with timetable upon request. Job title: Consultant – Old Age Psychiatrist Hours: Full time role, 40 hours per week Location: Preston, Lancashire Settings: Community Dates: Immediate start in an ongoing position Rates: It is negotiated to your preference Requirements: Full GMC License to practice Right to Work in the UK Relevant previous experience working in this type of position Section 12/RC approval is essential We cannot offer sponsorship. We require the Right to Work in the UK. Cpl UK Healthcare works with NHS Trusts all over the UK, alongside many private hospitals, and as a framework supplier, we have access to jobs nationwide as soon as they are needed. We can easily assist with updating your compliance, planning travel and accommodation, providing mandatory training/CPD courses and we are also a designated body with the GMC offering services for appraisal and revalidation. Here at Cpl UK Health, we like to get doctors onboarded as early as possible prior to their available period so they can complete registration in good time – this in turn allows the doctor to accept their perfect locum offer without delay. The benefits of working with Cpl UK Healthcare: First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants working solely in one Specialty Highly negotiable hourly rates £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme Approved NHS Framework Supplier Weekly Payroll  CPD training provided including BLS Designated Body for the GMC Appraisal and Revalidation support