Specialty Doctor in Old Age Community Psychiatry

Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Dementia Resource Centre Town Peterborough Salary £61,542 - £99,216 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/02/2026 23:59

The post holder will provide medical input and leadership for an experienced multi-disciplinary mental health team providing services for patients primarily organic illness though there will be opportunities for work with functional patients if desired by the successful. There are many emerging opportunities to help shape and develop services according to the evolving needs of the local population.

You are invited to form links with the wider Cambridge based consultant old age psychiatry group and will be encouraged to take part in research, education and continuing professional development activities.

Inpatient care and medical input into the Older People’s Crisis Team are provided by consultant colleagues within the acute care system and the post holder will work closely with them and with the colleagues within the liaison service to ensure care is well co-ordinated.

The successful applicant will not therefore be expected to manage emergency presentations (referrals requiring a 5 day or 24-hour response) as these are dealt with by the crisis team which has dedicated consultant input. There is no inpatient element to this job.

For appropriately qualified and motivated applicants the job plan can be modified to include protected and paid time for research, management, educational or international development activity.

To support the multidisciplinary team in providing excellent psychiatric care

To provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans. Much of the work is providing assessments for new patients in a clinic setting, many of whom are people referred for assessment of possible dementia. Patients are then discharged back to