# Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry - Willow Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-old-age-psychiatry-willow-ward/54df3f2f-1067-4623-826e-842abeda114e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-old-age-psychiatry-willow-ward/54df3f2f-1067-4623-826e-842abeda114e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** CPFT at North Cambridgeshire Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63696.00 to £102689.00 - **Contract type:** 12 months (1 Years Fixed Term Contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 hours per week (40 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-06T15:21:38.084Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8347431 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8347431?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### To apply for this post, please complete the pre-application form below. Only applications submitted via this form will be considered for the next stage of the recruitment process. Applications submitted through NHS Jobs or Trac alone will not be considered. Pre-Application Form – Fill in form This appointment is attached to Willow Ward, Fulbourn hospital. The ward is an 18 bed mixed sex unit for older adults with functional mental illness for assessment and treatment. The OPMHS offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary and community orientated service in Old Age Psychiatry to the population in the geographical area covered. It is supported by modern inpatient areas with good facilities. The Maples is a 22 bedded ward at the Cavell Centre in Peterborough with separate areas for patients with organic and functional illnesses (8 beds and 14 beds respectively). Willow and Denbigh Wards provide beds for patients with functional (18 beds) and organic illness (14 beds) on the Fulbourn site in Cambridge. ECT is available within the service. ### Main duties of the job ### Key Tasks Include: - Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the assessment and management of patients with acute mental disorders. - To work within the multidisciplinary specialist pathway and share responsibility for day to day management of the services, including the team’s physical health clinics. - Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other disciplines. - To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance, audit and research. - To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This appointment is attached to Willow Ward, Fulbourn hospital. The ward is an 18 bed mixed sex unit for older adults with functional mental illness for assessment and treatment. The post holder will: - Provide medical input to the day to day functioning of the Ward including the admission and treatment of the patients. - Psychiatric reviews of service users supporting a multidiscipline approach. - Regular participation and contribution to team handovers, ward rounds, and multidisciplinary Care Programme Approach (CPA) reviews. - Work effectively to facilitate timely discharge of patients from hospital. - Ensure effective and timely documentation, including admission and discharge summaries, Mental Health Act reports, progress notes, and communicating clinical decision making and management plans to relevant parties. - Liaise with partner agencies, including acute hospitals, social services, primary care and private and voluntary agencies to ensure effective joint working in the provision of care to service users, for example, in discharge planning. - To undergo annual appraisal and job planning. - To contribute to audit activities and ongoing research activities. - Actively participate in local and trust wide educational activities. The services regularly have medical student attachments and involvement in teaching is encouraged. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Completed minimum of 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent) of which 2 will be in a specialty training programme in psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty - Experience engaging in and delivering of clinical supervision and training. - Proven experience of good working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team. **Desirable** - Experience of teaching and speaking to wider stakeholder groups. - Experience in research and service evaluation work. - Experience in old age psychiatry ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC registration and licence to practice with the General Medical Council - MBBS or equivalent formal qualification **Desirable** - MRCPsych or equivalent - Approval under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 ### Qualities and Attributes **Essential** - Good interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good inter-team/interagency working relationships. - Able to demonstrate initiative and be proactive. ### Skills Knowledge and Ability **Essential** - Extensive knowledge of old age psychiatry, community mental health service delivery model(s) and research issues. - Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health and social care services. - Decision-making and problem solving skills. - Ability to travel effectively and quickly across large geographical area including rural areas. **Desirable** - Experience in audit, investigation of complaints or similar. - Understanding of use and need for, performance management information. - Ability to work effectively with a range of stake-holders fostering collaborative working. ## Documents - [cpft values (pdf, 114.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1743) - [willow ward jd (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10672400) - [cpft accommodation (pdf, 713.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2805) - [cpft mindful employers (pdf, 51.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1744) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.