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We have an excellent opportunity within the Trust for a Consultant Psychiatrist based within the Old Age Liaison Mental Health Service.
The post holder will principally provide leadership and senior medical input to the Old Age Liaison Service based in the Department of Psychological Medicine within Hull Royal Infirmary.
This is an exciting prospect, and you will need to be flexible, visionary and have the interpersonal skills to engage with patients and carers and develop professional working relationships with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
Applicants should have full registration with the GMC, possess the MRCPsych UK or have an equivalent post-graduate qualification. They must have full registration with the GMC. Applicants must be included on the GMC’s Specialist Register or Specialty Trainees within 6 months of completing their CCT within Older Age Psychiatry.
The role will attract at least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full-time post. We would be flexible in looking at enhancements to support other activities that support the wider ambitions of the Trust. There is an excellent peer support group and opportunities to be a clinical supervisor. Relocation package available.
In fulfilling the clinical duties of the post, the Consultant will be expected to undertake the following:
As a consultant working in the Old Age Liaison Team, you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment which is evidence based. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.
The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.
Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on our exciting role available.