Clinical Fellow in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry

Job overview

NHFT are currently looking to appoint a Clinical Fellow Psychiatrist in Older Adult’s Liaison Psychiatry. The role will be based at Northampton General Hospital

Main duties of the job

The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will need to be a born leader and a people person who loves to collaborate and innovate. You need to be MRC psych or equivalent with full registration, licensed and specialist registered or within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the Advisory Appointment Committee. The ability to travel to all locations within the Trust is essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The trust is leading nationally on physical treatments in mental health, nurse administered ECT, rTMS and ketamine infusion. We also have research collaboration with the Open University along with Nottingham, Oxford and Northampton University. The Trust hosts Undergraduates from Leicester and Norwich Medical schools with numerous opportunities to teach this cohort. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Employer which is committed to developing you and that prides itself on being a diverse and equal opportunity employer. NHFT has recently being awarded "OUTSTANDING" Northamptonshire is a county with varied countryside and numerous small villages as well as a range of good housing, excellent rail and road connections to London and elsewhere and good schools making it an attractive place for family living.