Specialty Doctor in Young Onset Dementia
- Employer
- Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
- Location
- Barry
- Salary
- £50,620 to £79,144 a year per annum
- Closing date
- 4 Apr 2023
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- Profession
- Psychiatrist, Old age mental health nurse
- Grade
- Specialty doctor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an 8 session Specialty Doctor to join our Young Onset Dementia (YOD) team.
The Cardiff and Vale Young Onset Dementia Service is a post Primary Progressive Dementia diagnosis Service , who work primarily with patients and the families of patients aged under 65 diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease & variants, Fronto temporal dementia, Vascular dementia, Mixed dementia and Lewy Body dementia/Parkinson's dementia.
The post-holder will be based in the Young Onset Dementia Centre in Barry Hospital and will work in the community and inpatient settings. The work will consist of assessments of emergency and routine psychiatric patients, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the Consultant. Duties will involve a spectrum of activities including history taking, assessment of mental states, electronic record keeping, preparation of discharge summaries and written communication with GPs following outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits.
Main duties of the job
he post-holder will provide support to a 14 bedded inpatient YOD unit based in Barry Hospital. A significant amount of work is likely to be involved with patients who are or need to be detained under the Mental Health Act.
The post-holder will work closely with a number of professionals in the team including CPNs, Dementia Care Advisor, Dietician, SLT, OT, Physiotherapist, Psychologist and Family Support Workers. The post-holder will regularly participate and contribute to weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services
Our mission isCaring for People, Keeping People Well and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
The post-holder will need to be able to work closely with and on behalf of the Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist for the YOD Team, within the Mental Health Services for Older People Directorate of the Mental Health Clinical Board.
The post-holder will work in the community and inpatient settings. The work will consist of assessments of emergency and routine psychiatric patients, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the Consultant. Duties will involve a spectrum of activities including history taking, assessment of mental states, electronic record keeping, preparation of discharge summaries and written communication with GPs following outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits.
The post-holder will provide support to St Barruc Ward, which has 14 beds and a respite bed. The ward is co-located with the community team, in Barry Hospital. A significant amount of work is likely to be involved with patients who are or need to be detained under the Mental Health Act.
The post-holder will work closely with a number of professionals in the team including CPNs, Dementia Care Advisor, Dietitian, SLT, OT, Physiotherapist, Psychologist and Family Support Workers. The post-holder will regularly participate and contribute to weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
001-MP056.23-A
The Cardiff and Vale Young Onset Dementia Service is a post Primary Progressive Dementia diagnosis Service , who work primarily with patients and the families of patients aged under 65 diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease & variants, Fronto temporal dementia, Vascular dementia, Mixed dementia and Lewy Body dementia/Parkinson's dementia.
The post-holder will be based in the Young Onset Dementia Centre in Barry Hospital and will work in the community and inpatient settings. The work will consist of assessments of emergency and routine psychiatric patients, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the Consultant. Duties will involve a spectrum of activities including history taking, assessment of mental states, electronic record keeping, preparation of discharge summaries and written communication with GPs following outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits.
Main duties of the job
he post-holder will provide support to a 14 bedded inpatient YOD unit based in Barry Hospital. A significant amount of work is likely to be involved with patients who are or need to be detained under the Mental Health Act.
The post-holder will work closely with a number of professionals in the team including CPNs, Dementia Care Advisor, Dietician, SLT, OT, Physiotherapist, Psychologist and Family Support Workers. The post-holder will regularly participate and contribute to weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services
Our mission isCaring for People, Keeping People Well and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
The post-holder will need to be able to work closely with and on behalf of the Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist for the YOD Team, within the Mental Health Services for Older People Directorate of the Mental Health Clinical Board.
The post-holder will work in the community and inpatient settings. The work will consist of assessments of emergency and routine psychiatric patients, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the Consultant. Duties will involve a spectrum of activities including history taking, assessment of mental states, electronic record keeping, preparation of discharge summaries and written communication with GPs following outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits.
The post-holder will provide support to St Barruc Ward, which has 14 beds and a respite bed. The ward is co-located with the community team, in Barry Hospital. A significant amount of work is likely to be involved with patients who are or need to be detained under the Mental Health Act.
The post-holder will work closely with a number of professionals in the team including CPNs, Dementia Care Advisor, Dietitian, SLT, OT, Physiotherapist, Psychologist and Family Support Workers. The post-holder will regularly participate and contribute to weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential
- MB BS or recognised equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
- Section 12 (2) recognition under MHA 1983 or qualification to become Section 12 approved
- Experience in working in mental health services in UK.
- Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies*
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- MRCPsych
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Effective communication skills
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Research interests relevant to specialty
- Audit
- Teaching
- Computing skills
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Ability to work both in a team and alone
- Motivated and efficient
- Satisfactory Immigration Status
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
001-MP056.23-A
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