Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry- Dunfermline
Pulse HealthcareDunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom · Posted Mar 20, 2025Description
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Location: Dunfermline, Fife
Working Hours: 40 hours
Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join our esteemed NHS client’s dynamic team based in Dunfermline, Fife. This position is available for an immediate start on a short-term contract, offering competitive rates.
Key Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments of older adults' mental health and social care needs, determining the urgency of new referrals, and agreeing on the most appropriate course of action. You will act as the Care Co-ordinator, responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and co-ordination of evidence-based care for individuals affected by mental health issues. You will oversee and manage clinical risks by carrying out clinical risk assessments and mitigating risks with person-centred care plans. Additionally, you will provide support, education, and clinical supervision to the wider Community Services teams, and offer specialist supervision, training, and consultation to colleagues. Active participation in service developments, including the use of service user feedback and in-house training, will be expected. You will contribute to the development of care pathways and other treatment protocols, liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies, and provide leadership to the team on a shift-by-shift basis, promoting and maintaining high standards of care in a community setting. You will also effectively communicate with neurodiverse individuals and their families, as well as internal and external staff, and produce high-quality, detailed reports in a timely manner.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Psychiatry.
- Full registration with the appropriate professional body.
- Expertise in geriatric mental health.
- A high level of clinical skills as evidenced by peer review and reports.
- Evidence of incorporating core values of commitment, trust, integrity, and kindness into their work with others.
- Willingness to work flexibly across a range of clinic models, venues, and days of the week.
- Good communication skills and level of IT literacy.
- An interest to advance professionally as evidenced by attendance and contribution to reflective practice meetings, reliability meetings, and/or other CPD events within their professional clinical practice.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
How to Apply:
If you are a dedicated professional looking to advance your career and make a meaningful impact in the field of old age psychiatry, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV below to apply. If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 per recommendation once they have worked over 200 hours*.
Why Work with Pulse:
From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our initial conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your speciality inside and out. Our expert recruitment consultants are committed to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.
We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
Similar jobs
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Aberdeen, AberdeenshireWorking Hours: 32 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an experienced Consultant in…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Inverness, Inverness-ShireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Glasgow, ScotlandWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive — details to be discussed upon application We are seeking an experienced Consultant…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: London, Greater LondonWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Poole, Dorset Working Hours: 40 hours per week Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Ag…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Blackpool, LancashireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in…
Est. 90,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in CAMHS PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Dunfermline, FifeWorking Hours: 40Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in CAMHS Psychiatry work…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Manchester, Greater ManchesterWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consu…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Adult PsychiatryBanding: ConsultantLocation: Cupar, Fife Working Hours: 40 per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are currently seeking a highly skilled an experienced Con…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Prescot, MerseysideWorking Hours: 40 Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Age Psychiat…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry Grade: ConsultantLocation: Aylesbury, BuckinghamshireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive — details to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated and…
Est. 115,748 GBP
Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist – Old Age Psychiatry (NHS) – MerseysideSalary: £99,532 – £131,964 per annum (NHS Consultant Pay Scale)Contract Type: Full-time / Part-time Available Job Overview: A well-established NHS…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Gosport, HampshireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in Old Age…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Isleworth, Greater LondonWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Basingstoke, HampshireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive — details to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated Consulta…
Est. 90,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Oldham, LancashireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive – to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Ol…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Gosport, HampshireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive — details to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated Consultant i…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Adult PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Perth, PerthshireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Adult…
Est. 90,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Oldbury, WorcestershireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant i…
Est. 90,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Harrow, MiddlesexWorking Hours: 40 hours per week Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Old…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Plymouth, DevonWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in Old Age Ps…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Old Age PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Hull, YorkshireWorking Hours: 40 hoursRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Age Psychia…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Adult PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Perth, PerthshireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in Adult Psyc…
Est. 90,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Adult PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Glasgow, ScotlandWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in Adult Psyc…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Adult PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Glasgow, ScotlandWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive — details to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in A…
Est. 110,000 GBP
Job Title: Adult Psychiatrist Grade: ConsultantLocation: Inverness, Inverness-ShireWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Adult Ps…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Adult PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Lairg, SutherlandWorking Hours: 40 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking a committed Consultant in Adult Psyc…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Adult Psychiatry Grade: Consultant Location: Hove, East Sussex Working Hours: 40 hours per week Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Ad…
Est. 120,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Adult PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: London, MiddlesexWorking Hours: 40 hours per week Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Adult…
Est. 90,000 GBP
Job Title: Consultant in Learning Disabilities PsychiatryGrade: ConsultantLocation: Dundee, ScotlandWorking Hours: 24 hours per weekRate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application We are seeking a dedicated Consultan…