Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry - Maple Unit

Job overview This appointment is attached to Willow Ward, Fulbourn hospital. The ward is an bed mixed sex unit for older adults with functional mental illness for assessment and treatment. The OPMHS offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary and community orientated service in Old Age Psychiatry to the population in the geographical area covered. It is supported by modern inpatient areas with good facilities. The Maples is a bedded ward at the Cavell Centre in Peterborough with separate areas for patients with organic and functional illnesses ( beds and beds respectively). Willow and Denbigh Wards provide beds for patients with functional ( beds) and organic illness ( beds) on the Fulbourn site in Cambridge. ECT is available within the service. Main duties of the job Key Tasks Include:·Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the assessment and management of patients with acute mental disorders. ·To work within the multidisciplinary specialist pathway and share responsibility for day to day management of the services, including the team’s physical health clinics.·Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other disciplines.·To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance, audit and research.·To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD). Working for our organisation Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at