Speciality Doctor in Older Peoples Care Unit

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The closing date is 19 October 2025

The trust is seeking a Full time (10PA) Speciality Doctor to work within the Older Peoples Care Unit at Hazelwood House.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare is a major provider of specialist mental health services for older people in Nottingham City and the wider county. The service caters to the needs of all people suffering from dementia, regardless of age; and those, aged over 65 years, presenting with severe and enduring mental health illnesses, such as depression.

The Trust has 90 assessment and treatment beds. There are 38 beds at Highbury hospital (20 organic and 18 functional beds). Blossomwood Mental health unit currently has 35 beds (15 organic and 20 functional beds) and a further 10 beds on Dove ward.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA post based in City and South County (Broxtowe) IHTT. The doctor will provide clinical and medical leadership to the MDT and will lead the assessment and treatment of patients under their care for the IHTT catchment area, under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Katie Ward.

The IHTT receives referrals from General practitioners, Rapid Response Liaison Psychiatry (RRLP), Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT), social services, individual patients and inpatient services. The IHTT (City and South County) currently receives approximately 64 referrals/month of which approximately 20% are assessed by medical staff during the treatment episode. The remainder of patients are discussed during MDTs where treatment plans are formulated. All patients are assessed by an IHTT clinician within 24-48 hours of receiving the referral.

About us

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands. We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

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Job responsibilities

The doctor will work in the City and Broxtowe IHTTs. They will have excellent opportunities to gain experience in managing a range of mental health problems, including behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, late onset psychosis and personality disorders, in a community setting. The doctor will have the opportunity to assess patients in a crisis situation and assess patients under the Mental Health Act.

The IHTT works alongside the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), dementia outreach service (DOS) and memory assessment service (MAS). The doctor will be expected to become a key player in the multidisciplinary team. The doctor will be able to develop skills and experience in chairing the weekly MDTs and formulating management plans for the patients on the case load. The doctor will work closely with the community psychiatric nurses (CPN), pharmacy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy colleagues as part of the MDT.

Provision of a comprehensive old age psychiatry service and diagnosis and treatment of patients within the sector,

The provision of medical/psychiatric assessments to inform care planning and risk assessment

To liaise with other services, such as Primary Care, Social Services, RRLP, IHTT, DOS and Domiciliary and Voluntary sectors to facilitate patient care.

• To provide medical leadership for the multi-disciplinary team leadership for City and Broxtowe IHTTs
• The completion of administrative tasks related to clinical responsibilities
• To maintain a revalidation portfolio and participate in annual appraisal
• Undertake a job plan review with the Clinical Directors annually
• Maintain professional registration with the GMC and approval as a Section 12(2) approved doctor
• Compliance with Trusts agreed policies and procedures
• The post holder will be expected to have a familiarity with important relevant legislation affecting the care of older people with mental illness.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Additional clinical qualifications
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• Has 3 years' experience in Psychiatry
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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