Specialty Doctor- Bedford Older Adult CMHT | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £61,542 - £99,216 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Clapham, MK41 6AT |
| Cwmni: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7672129/363-MRBED7672129 |
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Working with a well established, vibrant and friendly multidisciplinary community mental health team covering Bedford specialising in providing high quality and evidence based care for older adults. The team specialises in assessment and treatment of patients with complex, severe and enduring mental health conditions and patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Detailed duties in attached JD.
• 10 PAs
• The speciality doctor will work closely with the consultant psychiatrist and Multi Disciplinary team, and will provide clinical support for the assessment and management of mental health problems on a routine and emergency basis.
• On average 9 Programmed Activities per week will be devoted to Direct Clinical Care. Care of patients in the community in North Mid Beds-Biggleswade area, in the Functional Model.
• Assess new referrals and review existing patients. 6 to 7 out-patient clinics per week either at Spring House (Biggleswade CMHT) or designated GP Surgery.
• Additional clinics to see patients in emergency &/ provide telephone contact with patients and their carers to manage urgent queries.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed duties in attached JD.
• CPA meetings, Professional meetings, Case Conferences and home visits as necessary.
• Liaise with team members and provide telephone and face to face contact to members of the team and see patients urgently.
• Triage referrals regularly with Team Manager or Duty Worker to provide a safe, prompt and appropriate service to the person who was referred.
• Provide face to face and telephone liaison service to other secondary mental health teams, General Practitioners and Primary care workers
• Mental Health Act day time rota every 4-6 weeks (If Section 12/2 approved)
• Provide cover for clinical care for patients during the absence of the Supervising Consultant's annual and study leave
• Engage in CPD activities
• Take an active part in the PGME or local teaching
• Provide informal teaching to medical and non-medical students (Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists and Occupational Health) in training
This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026