Speciality Doctor in Older Peoples Care Unit | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	23 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£61,542 - £99,216 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	06 June 2026
Location:	Sutton In Ashfield, NG17 4JT
Company:	Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7960724/186456735KF

Summary

The trust is seeking a Full time (10PA) Speciality Doctor to work within the Older Peoples Care Unit at Kingsmill Hospital.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare is a major provider of specialist mental health services for older people in Nottingham City and the wider county. The service caters to the needs of all people suffering from dementia, regardless of age; and those, aged over 65 years, presenting with severe and enduring mental health illnesses, such as depression.



The Trust has 82 assessment and treatment beds. There are 36 beds at Highbury hospital (18 organic and 18 functional beds). Blossomwood Mental health unit has 35 beds (18 organic and 18 functional beds) and a further 10 beds on Dove ward which provide care to either patient group.


· To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients

· To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department

· To participate in annual appraisal

· To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme

· To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council and to abide by professional codes of conduct

· To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation

· To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with colleagues in the medical contribution to management

· To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Medical Director and other managers in preparing plans for services.

· To provide high quality evidence-based senior medical care to patients in the community.

· To work closely with multidisciplinary teams to help deliver person-centred care to patients.

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The dementia inpatient unit (Kingfisher Ward) is an 15 bedded assessment unit based at Blossomwood mental health unit, Kingsmill Hospital. There is an inpatient consultant who will be the responsible clinician for the patients.



As well as RMN staff, there is input from Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy Services. The trainee will become a key part of the multidisciplinary team for the ward.



The post holder will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team. They will clerk new admissions, assess mental and physical states, obtain collateral histories and liaise with colleagues in other teams. The ward provides an invaluable opportunity to improve skills in the assessment of a range of psychopathologies; complete risk assessments; undertake complex capacity assessments; consider the interface between physical and mental healthcare in planning care; and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team.



The post holder will alongside a trainee MPAC (multi professional approved clinician), Rachel Maltby. Rachel will share the responsibility for patients on the ward and will provide cover on the days the Consultant is not on the ward.



The Multi-professional Approved Clinician (MPAC) Role: Where the approved clinician role is held by anyone other than a Psychiatrist, then the Trust refers to them as MPACs. The MPAC role has been inexistence since the last major reform of the Mental Health Act (MHA) in 2007. It granted appropriately qualified clinicians most of the powers outline in the Mental Health Act. An MPAC has 5(2) holding powers, can complete section 17 and 23 forms and apply for a CTO. The exceptions to the MPACs powers are:

· Initial recommendations for detention under sections 2 & 3.

· Management of treatments that the individual is not qualified or competent to oversee, such as medications and depots.

For medications and ECT, an MPAC may still act as Responsible Clinician (RC) but would need an Approved Clinician (AC) to oversee those aspects of the treatment plan. The spirit of the 2007 reforms was to match the RC role, as much as possible, to the needs of particular service user. Clearly any MDT is still going to need access to a range of professional opinion such as nursing, OT and specialist prescribing and input regarding physical health issues. However, an MPAC may still retain the RC role and overall responsibility for a particular service user. As per current practice, an MPAC would also remain as the specified Consultant and Care Coordinator for informal and voluntary service users.



The post holder will be expected to work with a well-established, cohesive and enthusiastic MDT to maintain a high standard of clinical care for our patients.



The ward operates a ‘Red, Amber, Green’ system for patient management and facilitating discharge. This meeting helps the MDT review the progress and risks of every patient, provides an opportunity for the MDT to discuss treatment plans and allocate any tasks. The Consultant Psychiatrist is expected to attend this meeting wherever possible. They are required to review any new admissions to the ward to determine the holistic treatment strategy and then continue to review these patients regularly to monitor their progress. They are also expected to attend any relevant patient meetings (e.g. Admission/Discharge Planning Meetings, CPAs, etc.) and maintain good relationships with patients families and carers. The Consultant Psychiatrist will also assess and treat their patients in line with evidence based clinical; practice and in keeping with the Trust clinical pathways and governance procedures. The Consultant will model good prescribing practices for this patient group in line with national guidance. The Consultant Psychiatrist will be the named clinical supervisor for a core trainee.






This advert closes on Sunday 17 May 2026

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