Consultant Psychiatrist in Old age Psychiatry

This is an exciting opportunity to join Devon Partnership NHS Trust as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Peoples Mental Health within the well-established

Teignbridge Community Mental Health Team. You will step into a respected andvalued post, previously held for many years, and play a key role in shapinghigh-quality, recovery-focused care for older adults across a diverse andscenic locality.

You will work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team known for strong partnershipworking, clinical autonomy and mutual respect. The role offers a rewardingbalance of complex clinical work, leadership, service development and teaching,with excellent opportunities for professional growth, CPD and peer support. The Trust places a strong emphasis

Balancedflexible working and compassionate leadership, making this an ideal role for an experienced consultant seekingboth professional fulfilment and quality of life.

The post holder will provide senior medical leadership to the Teignbridge Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team, offering expert assessment, diagnosis and management of older adults with functional mental illness and moderate to severe dementia, includingbehavioural and psychological symptoms. Working closely with a skilled MDT, the consultant will largely operate in a consultative and supervisory capacity,with direct involvement in complex cases.

The role includes outpatient clinics,home and care-home visits, contribution to memory assessment services, and participation in the locality Section 12 daytime rota. You will support safetransitions between community, inpatient and liaison services, provide supervision to senior practitioners, and contribute to clinical governance,audit, teaching and service development. Leadership within the team and collaboration with primary care, acute services and social care partners arecentral to the role.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile;

making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and managers.
• Awareness of NHS management and funding arrangements.
• Management training / experience.
• Experience of involvement in service development.

• Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Evidence of additional teaching skills.
• Experience as a lecturer or supervisor.
• Experience in Clinical Supervision.

• Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
• Aptitude for and practical experience of research.

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
• To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
• Approved under section 12(2) of the.python >