Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adult Psychiatry

Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult Psychiatry

Closing date: 17 May 2026.

Location: Weymouth, Dorset.

We offer up to £20,000 in recruitment payment (£10,000 on appointment, £10,000 on anniversary) and a relocation package of up to £10,000 for those moving to Dorset. Flexible working, career development and NHS benefits are available.

Responsibilities

• Provide secondary psychiatric care for older adults.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning and management of community referrals.
• Contribute to the Older People Psychiatry multidisciplinary team in Weymouth and Portland.
• Lead and influence strategic development within the Dorset care group.
• Provide clinical governance, audit and supervision of junior staff.
• Attend the County‑wide consultant on‑call rota and other agreed service commitments.

Qualifications and Training

• General medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) and Licence to Practice.
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent; membership of a psychiatry college.
• Possession or impending possession of a CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry or other specialist register.
• Eligibility for Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval.
• Experience in medicine outside psychiatry (e.g. general practice, medical).

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent knowledge of old age psychiatry and a bio‑psycho‑social approach.
• Effective multidisciplinary teamwork involvement.
• Clinical decision making under MHA and MCA.
• Strong written and oral communication and teaching experience.
• Evidence of research, audit and publication.
• Experience with supervision of junior staff.

Management and Leadership Skills

• Demonstrated leadership in clinical practice.
• Ability to manage priorities and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Management or leadership training and previous managerial experience.

Clinical Governance

• Understanding of Clinical Governance and NHS policy.
• Awareness of mental health service provision, policy and legislation.
• Self‑reflection on strengths, weaknesses and managing stress.

Research & Audit

• Conducting and publishing audit projects.
• Involvement in research projects and publications.
• Supervision of junior staff in research.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Application subject to Disclosure and Barring Service check (Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, Exceptions Order 1975).

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