Are you looking for your next role as a Specialty Doctor in Later Life Inpatient Psychiatry?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialty Doctor to support our Later Life inpatient wards, Cove and Dune, at the Long Fox Unit, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare.

Cove is a 10 bed ward for patients with functional psychiatric conditions and Dune a 14 bed ward for patients with organic psychiatric conditions.

The wards aim to provide care for older adults in an inpatient setting, building on the patients’ strengths, maintaining levels of independence and promoting well-being.

The wards use evidence based therapeutic interactions with a multi-disciplinary approach.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team and work alongside a full time consultant and junior doctors (foundation and GP) to provide assessments and treatments for patients from BNSSG area.  The wards are based on the Weston General Hospital site which allows access to advice from physicians’ colleagues if needed. 

The post is well supported and provides excellent opportunities for professional development in old age psychiatry.  It offers the chance to broaden knowledge and learn new clinical skills, including supporting the consultant with running ward rounds, MHA work and CPAs.

There is no on-call with this posts but there may be the opportunity to join the out of hours full shift rota. There will be one hour of protected supervision with the supervising Consultant each week. You will also be able to attend Balint group and academic meetings.

We are committed to your development, making the very best of your talent and helping you to achieve your career aspirations.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Dr Iwona KolsutJob Medical Lead  Email addressi.kolsut@nhs.net

0117 472 8923Additional contact information

Dr Elizabeth Bennett, Consultant Psychiatrist

Tel – 01934 317096

Email – ebennett2@nhs.net