Speciality Doctor in Older Peoples Care Unit

Speciality Doctor in Older Peoples Care Unit

The closing date is 15 December 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: 38 at Highbury hospital (20 organic and 18 functional beds), 35 at Blossomwood Mental health unit (15 organic and 20 functional beds) and 10 on Dove ward.

Main duties of the job

This 10 PA post is based in City and South County (Broxtowe) IHTT. The doctor will provide clinical and medical leadership to the MDT and lead the assessment and treatment of patients in the IHTT catchment area under the supervision of Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Katie Ward. The doctor will manage 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. He or she will assess patients in crisis situations and under the Mental Health Act, chair weekly MDTs, formulate management plans and work closely with community psychiatric nurses, pharmacy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy colleagues.

About us

We offer a wide variety of opportunities across South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicester, delivering mental health inpatient and community services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands. Our Trust has more than 100 sites and a range of staff benefits and wellbeing programmes.

Job responsibilities

Provision of comprehensive old age psychiatry service and diagnosis and treatment of patients within the sector; medical/psychiatric assessments to inform care planning and risk assessment; liaison with other services (Primary Care, Social Services, RRLP, IHTT, DOS and Domiciliary & Voluntary sectors) to facilitate patient care.

• Provide medical leadership for the multi disciplinary team in City and Broxtowe IHTTs
• Complete administrative tasks related to clinical responsibilities
• 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
• Comply with Trusts agreed policies and procedures
• Familiarity with legislation affecting the care of older people with mental illness

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• 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
• Three 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 the GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice

Transport

• Holds a valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using a 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 the 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 the 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 requires a submission for disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust