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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join a newly developed Memory Service in Greater London and act as Clinical Lead.

This newly created post supports service transformation by establishing separate Memory Services and Older Adult Community Mental Health pathways. The successful applicant will play a central leadership role in delivering high-quality dementia care, improving access, and shaping a modern Diagnosis-to-End-of-Life care model.

This is an ideal role for a consultant with strong expertise in older adult psychiatry and dementia, and an interest in leadership, innovation, and integrated community mental health care.

Main Duties of the Job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide consultant psychiatric input to the Memory Service MDT.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and follow up older adults with suspected dementia and memory disorders.
• Deliver evidence-based care using a bio-psycho-social model.
• Promote mental health, well-being, and independence in older adults.
• Manage complex clinical presentations and diagnostic uncertainty.
• Ensure safe practice under the Mental Health Act (MHA) and Mental Capacity Act (MCA).
• Provide second opinions for consultant colleagues when required.

Leadership / Management

• Act as Clinical Lead for the Memory Service.
• Lead service development, pathway redesign, and performance improvement.
• Support creation of integrated pathways between Memory Services and Older Adult CMHTs.
• Attend business, operational, senior management, and MDT meetings.
• Contribute to governance, complaints management, and Serious Incident investigations.

Multidisciplinary Working

• Work collaboratively within the MDT to promote respect and integrated care.
• Provide senior advice regarding diagnosis, risk, and treatment planning.
• Support carers, families, GPs, and community agencies.

Teaching / Research / Governance

• Supervise junior doctors and other professionals.
• Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Participate in audit, research, service evaluation, and QI programmes.
• Maintain accurate electronic records, letters, Dialog+, and risk documentation.
• Complete mandatory training and annual appraisal requirements.

On-Call Duties

• Participate in the Trust-wide on-call rota.
• Participate in the daytime Section 12 rota where required.

Person specification

Requirements

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent qualification
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
• Approved Clinician status (or achievable within 3 months)
• Section 12 Approval (or achievable within 3 months)
• Excellent knowledge of Psychiatry / Older Adults / Dementia services
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Ability to teach and supervise staff
• Basic IT skills, including email and electronic records

Desirable

• Higher degree in medical education/research/management
• Open Dialogue Training
• Additional clinical qualification
• Broad NHS specialist or sub-specialist experience
• Research/service evaluation experience
• Publications/presentations/awards
• Experience leading audits, producing service change
• Data gathering/management experience