Consultant Psychiatrist in Community Old Age Psychiatry – Fenland

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The successful candidate will work alongside a community-based colleagues to provide assessment and psychiatric treatment for Older Adults within the Fenland community across a largely rural area.

The population of over 65’s in the Fenland area is approximately 25 000 out of 113 064. In its entirety, the OPMH team had 912 referrals in the past 12 months. Not all referrals require the consultant to see them, many are managed by other staff in the community team. On average the Fenland OPMH service receives 76 referrals per month, with approx. 9 for psychiatry outpatient and 36 for memory assessment

Salary £109,725 – £145,478 per annum plus £40,000 Recruitment and Retention Premium (T&Cs apply).

Main duties of the job

Clinical:

To lead the multidisciplinary team in providing excellent psychiatric care

To provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans.

To lead weekly MDT meetings and ensure prompt reviews of acutely unwell patients

To work closely with the CRHTT OP, community teams and liaison services as patients move between these teams

Cambridgeshire offers a variety of recreational pursuits and stunning countryside, and a wide range of cultural activities, and is well connected via excellent road and rail links.

The Trust is actively involved in clinical research and would encourage candidates to participate in research activities.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
  • MRCPsych (or equivalent).
  • S12/ AC approved
  • CCT in relavent specialty. Candidates with a CESR or appropriate experience will be considered equally and are encouraged to apply
  • The post holder must have a valid UK driving license and be willing and able to drive

Desirable

  • MD or PhD
  • Diploma in geriatric medicine
  • Postgraduate qualification in medical education

Experience

Essential

  • experience of working in a community facing team
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Old Age

Desirable

  • Experience of research and service development

Characteristics

Essential

  • Ability to work in a team.
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the context of the service within the wider context of developments in the NHS. First-hand experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment and to tight budgetary restraints would be an advantage.
  • Candidates need to be effective teachers and trainers and be able to guide their own continuing education and training.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 4 August 2026

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