Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist: Sponsorship Available

Job Details

Job Title: Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist

Employer: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

UK Visa Sponsorship: Available

Description

• Provide specialist psychiatric care for older adults experiencing mental health conditions, including functional mental illnesses and cognitive disorders.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing patient management.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, patients, carers and community services to improve patient outcomes.
• Contribute to service development, clinical governance, research and quality improvement.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and the training of junior doctors.
• Employer: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
• Location: Maidenhead, United Kingdom.
• Contract: Full-time, permanent consultant position.
• Salary: £113,565–£150,569 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage older patients with complex psychiatric and cognitive conditions.
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment plans using a biopsychosocial approach.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Coordinate patient care with GPs, community teams and other healthcare professionals.
• Support service users and carers through appropriate clinical interventions and care planning.
• Participate in clinical audits, research projects and service evaluations.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and the development of mental health services.
• Deliver teaching and training to medical students and postgraduate clinicians.
• Participate in clinical governance and maintain high standards of patient safety and professional practice.

Requirements

• MBBS or an equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration and current UK professional registration.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty, or eligibility for inclusion.
• Excellent specialist knowledge and clinical skills in psychiatry.
• Ability to assess and manage complex mental health conditions using a biopsychosocial approach.
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Strong leadership, communication and clinical decision-making skills.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Desirable: Broad specialist or subspecialist experience relevant to older adult psychiatry.
• Desirable: Experience planning and delivering medical education.
• Must complete the required Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and other pre-employment checks.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of £113,565–£150,569.
• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship applications are welcome and will be considered, subject to eligibility.
• Opportunities to pursue research and development (R&D), quality improvement and management or leadership interests.
• Access to accredited quality improvement qualifications.
• Support for professional development and career progression into leadership roles.
• Opportunity to contribute to research programmes and service innovation.
• Work within a Trust recognised for its quality of care, digital maturity and staff engagement.
• Opportunities to participate in teaching, training and multidisciplinary collaboration.

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