Job overview
The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join an established Community Mental Health Team providing services for adults of all ages in the community in Wiltshire. The successful applicant will work with Older Adults within the team with an Older Adult colleague and Adult of Working Age Colleagues. The post is an existing post which has become vacant on the previous incumbent retiring.
Fountain Way benefits from modern facilities, a hospital library, shop and a new primary care centre. Salisbury is a beautiful cathedral city with excellent schools, a vibrant arts culture, easy road access to the New Forest, South Coast, Winchester and Bath and a direct rail link to London in under 90 minutes.
The post holder will work alongside a friendly and enthusiastic group of colleagues as well as visiting medical students from the University of Southampton. There is an in-house weekly teaching programme. We encourage the development of special interests and involvement in management.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Sarum Community Mental Health Team, the Memory Service and the Care Home Liaison team for designated surgeries within the Clinical Commissioning Group area.
You will provide consultant medical input to a population of approximately 19000 older adults registered with GP practices within the South Wiltshire area.
The post holder will be supported by 0.7 whole time equivalent of Specialist Doctors time within their CMHT patch and will be encouraged to be a trainer.
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
Person specification
Teaching
Essential
- Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
- Understand principles of teaching.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.
Management
Essential
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of gaining CCT
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- CCT in Older Adult Psychaitry
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Older Adults and to deal with crisis situations.
Personal Skills
Essential
- To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Research and Audit
Essential
- Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project.
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This advert is for Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Salisbury with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust in Bath, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Substantive. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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