Job overview

We are recruiting to a fixed term Specialty Doctor/Education Fellow in Old Age Psychiatry post for a period of 12 months.

The role will be based at The Railings, Rugby providing medical care to older adults with dementia and/or “functional” mental disorders, primarily in Nuneaton (5 PAs) along with teaching and training of medical students, at the Cauldon Centre (5PAs).

The post will give you an excellent opportunity to develop teaching skills in leading lectures, and other forms of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching by developing and applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques alongside supporting the teaching objectives of the Trust and Warwick Medical School.

Main duties of the job

The post holder’s primary responsibility will be to provide medical and psychiatric assessment for the over 65 patients to our service with functional and organic conditions either referred to, or open to the community IPUs. Along with delivering formal teaching sessions for our medical students where you will contribute to the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of their professional development.

The post is based upon 10 programmed activities (PA’s) a week, 4 for direct clinical care and 6 for supporting professional activities.

We are looking for experienced individuals with four (4) years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent) gained on part time or flexible basis), three (3) years’ experience in Psychiatry and some experience of working in community-based services.   The post holder will need to be Section 12(2) approved or be eligible for approval and include full GMC Registration.

Working for our organisation

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.