Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry

Post:  Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry

Base:  Inverclyde Area

This fulltime post (10PA) will provide acute older adult liaison services to the wards of the Inverclyde Royal Hospital and associated Larkfield Unit which is the Department for Geriatric Medicine. The post also provides Consultant input to Inverclyde care homes The post is supported by three liaison nurses.  The post includes 2 sessions Consultant input to Willow Ward which is a modern 30 bedded organic Hospital Complex Care Ward and part of the Orchard Unit on the Inverclyde Hospital site.

In total there are 3 full time Old Age Psychiatrists for the Inverclyde area and they also join 6 other Renfrewshire Old Age psychiatrists for case based discussion and local management meetings.

Inpatient beds are at the Ward 4, Larkfield Unit; part of Inverclyde Royal Hospital. Continuing Care beds are based at the Orchard View Unit on the grounds of Inverclyde Royal Hospital The other 2 Consultants cover the community, apart from the care homes which this post covers and acute inpatients.  The Community Mental Health team is a truly integrated social and health care team with MHOs and social workers embedded amongst the CMHT. They are based both at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Crown House in Greenock.

Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.  

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 EPAs may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.

Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PAs 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.