Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult Mental Health
Core
Provide clinical leadership and specialist psychiatric care for older adults with complex mental illness, including behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, across inpatient, community, and residential settings.
Role type
Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist (Geriatric)
Builds
Comprehensive specialist care pathways for older adults with complex mental health needs
Domain
Mental Health / Geriatric Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical leadership, specialist psychiatric care, multidisciplinary collaboration, recovery-oriented care, person-centred care
Preferred skills
Teaching, service planning, clinical research
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide specialist psychiatric care for older adults with complex mental illness; Lead clinical teams including registrars, nurses, and allied health professionals; Manage referrals from acute, community, emergency, and residential settings; Contribute to service planning and development; Engage in teaching and specialist registrar examination preparation
Seniority
Senior, Specialist Consultant