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Post: consultant in old psychiatry (1 POST)
Base: Elderpark Community Mental Health Team, Govan, Glasgow
Relocation Expenses available
***Applications will be reviewed as and when submitted, Interviews will be arranged for successful applications***
This fulltime post (10 PA) provides comprehensive psychiatric care for patients within the Pollock area of Glasgow that are over 65 years with a small number of patients under 65 with pre-senile dementia. The population is approximately 8,500 and is mostly a deprived area of Glasgow with a small affluent area. The successful candidate would have outpatient and inpatient responsibilities for patients in this area including approx. 14 organic beds in an offsite hospital based complex care ward.
There is medical support from a 0.5 Speciality doctor and the post is usually provided with full time junior doctor cover. There is an excellent multidisciplinary community mental health team based at Elderpark Resource Centre in Govan South Glasgow which consists of an associated medical secretary, Nurse Team lead, CPNs, Specialist Care Home Liaison Nurses, Clinical psychology, Occupational therapy and Health care support workers. There is also an Old Age psychiatry acute liaison service which covers the South Glasgow hospitals including the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. There are Post diagnostic workers who provide support and follow up following a dementia diagnosis. There are good links with Primary care who also are housed within Elderpark Resource Centre. Acute wards are based at Leverndale Hospital in South Glasgow and Darnley Court Nursing home for off-site complex case beds.
The post holder will work alongside 6 other Older Adult Consultant Psychiatrists (5 WTE) and 3 Speciality doctors (2.6 WTE)
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.