Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Location
- Newport, Newport (Casnewydd)
- Salary
- £40,232 to £75,023 per annum / pro rata
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2019
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- Profession
- Specialist doctor, Psychiatry, Old-age psychiatry
- Grade
- Specialty doctor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Specialty Doctor in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry with special interest in Memory clinic
Based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly
Full Time (10 Sessions)
Anticipated Start Date: as soon as possible
Closing Date for Applications: Midnight on (30th October 2019
Applications are invited for this new Specialty Doctor post in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry with a special interest in Memory Clinic. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary service based at the modern local general hospital Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr (YYF) in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly.
The main focus of clinical duties will be as part of the Older Adult Psychiatric Liaison (OAPL) service, assessing and managing older people with co-morbid physical and mental health problems admitted to general hospital wards. The successful candidate will become a valuable senior member of the OAPL service, working to deliver high quality care to older patients admitted to general hospital. The post holder will be required to work closely with the care of the elderly (geriatric medicine) colleagues based at YYF.
To give further variety to the clinical role there is also a discrete Memory clinic component, working with the Caerphilly OACMHT & Memory Assessment Service also based at YYF.
The job planning will give ample opportunities for the post holder to advance their Psychiatric career and to develop additional specific interests, both clinical and non-clinical.
As there will be a requirement to sometimes attend other hospital sites in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, applicants must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
If you have the vision, enthusiasm, commitment and team working skills that can meet the exciting and varied challenge of this role then your application will be most welcome.
Free parking is available across all Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Sites.
Those wishing to discuss the post informally in the first instance or arrange a visit to the department should contact:
Dr Patrick Chance, Clinical Director for OAMH and Consultant in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry, Tel: 01633 238247, email: Patrick.Chance@wales.nhs.uk
This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:
- Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults barred list check
Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.
Vacancy Ref: 040-SD181-N
Closing Date for Applications: Midnight on 30th October 2019
Published on NHS Jobs and Trac: 2nd October 2019
For further details / informal visits contact:
Dr Patrick Chance, Clinical Director for OAMH and Consultant in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry, Tel: 01633 238247, email: Patrick.Chance@wales.nhs.uk
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