EPSN Workforce
Location
East Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
East Sussex / United Kingdom / Code: EPJ02185
Introduction
Are you motivated by improving the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in our communities?
If so, our Clients Consultant Psychiatrist role at their specialist Dementia Unit, may be just the role for you!
Main Area Consultant Psychiatrist (Older Adult / Inpatient)
Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week
Salary £84,559 - £114,003 per annum
Location East Sussex
Job overview
Are you interested in a role supporting older adults who are suffering from Dementia?
Are you motivated by improving the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in our communities?
If so, our Clients Consultant Psychiatrist role at their specialist Dementia Unit, may be just the role for you!
This post also attracts a £5000 Golden Hello Payment and the opportunity to claim up to £8000 in relocation expenses!
The Dementia Unit is a specialist 15 bed acute dementia ward. We care for individuals with a diagnosis, or suspected diagnosis of dementia who are deemed mentally unwell and need immediate treatment and support. The team working on the ward includes nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, drama therapists and a psychologist.
On appointment, the support and facilities you will have access to include the following:
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to provide detailed assessments, formulation and risk assessments, to develop management plans and review these in preparation to transition to a community setting or residential placement. You will direct these patient's treatment.
You will liaise with local primary/ ATS care services and provide up to date clinical information on the patient you have treated in your inpatient care.
In addition, you will provide senior clinical leadership to the service, including supervision of junior medical staff, and provide advice to other members of the team including the duty worker.
Although this job is advertised as a 10 PA post, we would be happy to discuss different working hours..
Working for our organisation
We provide mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
We’d love you to join our Trust, rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority. Other key survey results:
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£84.56k - £114k per annum