Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry

Overview

In this role you will lead the liaison psychiatry service for Calderdale and Kirklees, supporting care at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital. You will work across acute and mental health settings to embed psychiatric care into medical pathways and improve patient outcomes. You will provide medical leadership within the liaison team and collaborate with partner trusts. The post offers a substantive, consultant-level opportunity with a competitive salary and potential relocation support.

Pay / Benefits

• relocation package (potential)
• flexible working
• encouraged flu vaccination

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership to the liaison service
• Integrate psychiatry into acute medical care to improve patient outcomes
• Collaborate with acute and mental health trusts to coordinate care across settings
• Support the delivery of high-quality psychiatric services within a multi-professional team

Key requirements

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Liaison and/or Old Age OR within six months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
• Excellent knowledge in specialty and ability to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team

• Emotional intelligence
• Leadership
• Effective time and resource management
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training delivery
• Ability to lead and work in a team
• CPD participation

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