Specialty Doctor - Older Adult Psychiatry
South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS TrustSearch for more jobs in London
Job overview
Specialty Doctor 10PAs
12 months Fixed Term Contract
The Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Specialty Doctor within the Richmond Older People Community Psychiatry team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic Doctor with experience in Older Adult Psychiatry to join this effective, friendly and rewarding service.
In order to be shortlisted for this role, candidates must have a minimum of 4 years clinical experience as follows:
- 2 years Foundation Training (i.e. FY1 and FY2) or equivalent experience
- 2 years post Foundation Training ( i.e. CT1/ ST1 - CT2/ST2) or equivalent experience.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work closely with a senior Consultant providing support and must demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, in order to provide excellent medical service to the patients. This is a varied role and will include working across the Memory Assessment Service, Care Home Liaison Service and the Recovery and Support Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In this post the Specialty Doctor will participate in the work of the Older Adult Psychiatry team in a large, general teaching hospital. He/she will undertake supervised psychiatric assessment and treatment of patients.
The post holder will work across all sub-teams ( Memory Assessment Service, Recovery Support Team and Care Home Liaison Service) to provide a high quality of care with an on-going commitment to strive for the highest standard of clinical care as well as the need to maximise service user and carer experience drawing on both knowledge and Evidence Based Practice.
Richmond Mental Health Services for Older People provide specialist assessments and care for those aged over 75 years, and those with a confirmed diagnosis of dementia of all ages, although there is flexibility depending on need.
Please refer attached JDPS for detailed information
For further details / informal visits contact: Medical Staffing
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor - Older Adult Psychiatry with South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £61,542 - £99,216 Per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowance. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Full Time). The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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