Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to recruit a full-time consultant psychiatrist following the relocation of the current postholder. They will be based at St Ann’s Hospital and will join a well-established inpatient team providing acute care to older adults with

functional mental illness from across Dorset.

The team work closely with the community and home treatment team to provide inpatient care to informal and detained patients when required. The aim of admission is to provide treatment and return patients back to their community home in a timely manner.

The team is multidisciplinary in nature and there is an ST doctor, a Core Trainee and a foundation doctor working alongside the consultant.

The unit provides patient centered consultant led care.

The post holder will be invited to take part in the consultant on-call rota remunerated paid at 3% plus 0.25 APA.

The post attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.

We offer a recruitment and retention payment of £10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment.

If you are interested in moving to our beautiful county, we can provide a generous relocation package of up to £10,000. In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.

Main duties of the job

This is a post for full-time older adult Psychiatrist working in St Ann’s Hospital in Poole, Dorset.

The postholder will work full time within the Older Adult Acute Inpatient Unit which provides comprehensive inpatient-based services to patients registered with general practitioners within Dorset.

The consultant will be supported by an ST, a Core Trainee and a Foundation doctor in addition to the wider multidisciplinary team . Inpatient services for older adults with functional illness are also provided at Melstock House in the West of the county.

Inpatient beds for those with organic illness are located at Alderney Hospital in the east of the county and provide the service across the whole county.

The unit liaises closely with the relevant community teams which are located across the county. Community staff continue to input into patient care whilst they are inpatients.

A psychiatric intensive care unit is base at St Ann’s hospital and there is a comprehensive rehabilitation service based across the county. The home treatment team for West Dorset is also based at the Forston clinic.

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview.

Candidates must be Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.