Specialty Doctor in Older Adult Inpatient
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic full‑time Specialty Doctor to join our Older Adult Inpatient team at Bracken Ward (Airedale Centre for Mental Health).
You will work as part of a dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of high‑quality care for older adults experiencing acute and complex mental health needs. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist and a wide range of professionals, supporting a service that places equal emphasis on mental and physical health, recovery, and maintaining dignity for patients during times of crisis.
This permanent, full‑time post offers excellent support, including dedicated administrative assistance, IT equipment and access to flexible working arrangements. You will play an important role in patient care, clinical governance and service development, while benefiting from protected time for CPD, supervision opportunities and involvement in quality improvement initiatives.
If you are committed to delivering compassionate care, working collaboratively and contributing to continuous service improvement, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
This post is based at Bracken Ward, Airedale Centre for Mental Health, Keighley. Bracken Ward is a 22‑bedded Older Adult inpatient ward providing assessment and treatment for individuals over the age of 65 experiencing acute mental health difficulties, including both dementia and non‑dementia related conditions.
The post holder will work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist and the wider multidisciplinary team as a senior member of the medical workforce, supporting the day‑to‑day clinical management of patients in an inpatient setting.
The role involves undertaking comprehensive psychiatric and physical health assessments, conducting regular ward reviews, and contributing to the development and delivery of patient‑centred care plans. You will participate in daily handovers (PIPPA), multidisciplinary ward reviews and team meetings, while providing clinical advice and support to colleagues across the team. You will also chair weekly physical health reviews, organise investigations and liaise with other specialties as required.
In addition, the post holder will support clinical leadership within the ward, particularly in the absence of the Consultant Psychiatrist, ensuring continuity of care and effective decision‑making. There will be opportunities to contribute to teaching, supervision of junior staff, and involvement in audit, research and quality improvement work.
Job responsibilities
The role includes active involvement in Mental Health Act processes, including preparing reports and attending tribunals, as well as working in line with the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to ensure safe and effective care for patients.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
- Full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council
- Have completed at least four years’ full‑time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part‑time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed‑term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
- Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approval or eligibility to apply.
- MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc)
Knowledge & Skills
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers.
- Ability to supervise and offer clinical supervision to junior staff (FY1/2) and Core trainees
- Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
- Ability to conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, formulate management plans, and perform physical health checks
- At least 3‑4 years of experience in psychiatry, with specific experience in Old Age or General Adult Psychiatry
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration
- Practical experience of research
- Sympathetic to the Trust’s mission
Experience
- Experience in Older Adult Psychiatry
- Excellent clinical skills using bio‑psycho‑social perspective.
- Evidence of experience in medical audit and understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Practical experience of Clinical Audit
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Teaching/presentation experience (e.g. conference presentation, EBM, research experience).
Other
- Ability to exercise effective leadership in a multi‑disciplinary team.
- Understanding of importance of multi‑disciplinary service provision and the care programme approach.
- Understanding of and ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users to promote recovery.
- Sensitivity to needs of different ethnic and minority groups.
- Awareness of gender issues in the service provision.
- Highly effective communication skills.
- Participate in Continuous Professional Development
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.
Right to Work
The Trust provides sponsorship only for registered healthcare practitioner roles that meet the NHS and Home Office requirements. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK and will be required to provide confirmation of this status. Changes to a candidate’s right‑to‑work status must be reported promptly to the line manager to avoid employment breaches.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements and access to a wide range of benefits
- Increase mileage rates for trips over 4,500 miles
- A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
- A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Address
Bracken Ward, Airedale Centre for Mental Health
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