Old Age consultant Psychiatrist

Job overview

Join West London NHS Trust as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Dementia & Cognitive Health within the Older People’s Mental Health Service in Ealing. This post offers the opportunity to lead and shape a high‑performing Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service (CIDS), delivering person‑centred care to a diverse older population.

Main duties of the job

• Provide senior clinical leadership in assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with dementia, cognitive impairment and functional illness in older adults.
• Lead complex case discussions and deliver evidence‑based care in line with NICE guidance.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and across services to ensure seamless, integrated care pathways.
• Contribute to service development, clinical governance, quality improvement and audit.
• Supervise and support junior doctors, trainees and other professionals and contribute to teaching programmes.
• Participate in consultant on‑call rota and fulfil Responsible Clinician duties where required.
• Maintain high standards of professional practice including appraisal, CPD and GMC revalidation.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS 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.
• Eligible for GMC Specialist Register within 6 months.
• Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.

Academic skills and lifelong learning

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Ability to work in and lead a team.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Demonstrated commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Experience in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement.
• Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit.

Clinical knowledge

• Excellent clinical skills in assessment and treatment of older adults with mental health issues.
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Excellent knowledge in speciality.
• Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service.

Other requirements

• Commitment to and compliance with Trust values.
• Mobile and able to travel to Trust sites.
• Compliance with Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) and Disclosure and Barring Service requirement.

Applicants must be approved by the NHS and have the necessary UK professional registration.