Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adult SDFS, Chelmsford
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 7LF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9364-25-0685 |
Summary
The Post Holder will be responsible for referrals from their own patch and will have a clinical leadership role within the team along with other senior clinical team members. The post holder will carry out new assessments for complex cases personally and support other team members to assess other referrals through supervision. Patients will be seen in outpatient clinics primarily and through home visits occasionally. The Consultant will be expected to conduct 3 outpatient clinics and 1 clinic for domiciliary visits. In these sessions the Consultant will be approximately seeing 3 new patients and 10-12 follow up patients. They oversee the clinical management of patients within the service through weekly multidisciplinary team meeting. The post holder will conduct complex diagnostic memory assessments and provide supervision to the nurses who conduct less complex assessments. The diagnostic process is supported by the psychologist when a neuropsychology assessment is required/ they will conduct disclosure appointments to inform patients of diagnosis, discuss and initiate treatment if appropriate. The post holder will also support the nurses in care coordinating people with complex problems and promote active case-load management. The post holder will attend multi-professional meetings and carry out Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments for their patients when appropriate. The post holder will be available to team members for clinical advice during the working day. There is a well-functioning duty system in place covered by the nurses for triaging and emergency assessments. The post holder will be available to support the decision making by the duty system for complex cases and provide supervision for the urgent review of patients within the service. Cover for holidays and absences to colleagues with mutual consultation and agreement.