Specialist Grade in Older Persons Psychiatry

Job summary

This Crisis resolution and home treatment team has been accredited with the Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme (HTAS) since June 2017.This service operates at the critical and well-established interface of acute psychiatry, with close links to the large all-age liaison psychiatry services at Sunderland Royal and South Tyneside General Hospitals, as well as enjoying close links to the working age and older adults' community mental health teams and inpatient services.

The base for the UCT is the Barton Centre at Hopewood Park Hospital. You will join an experienced and well-established crisis service which provides crisis assessment and home treatment for patients experiencing acute mental health problems, including older adults with both functional and organic mental illnesses who can be managed in the community with intensive mental health support, without the need for hospital admission.

You will join a skilled UCT multi-disciplinary (MDT) workforce, including 3 Consultant colleagues, 1 Specialty doctors, 1 Foundation trainee doctors, non-medical prescribers, a pharmacist and specialist nurses. Main duties of the jobTo provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and formulation to patients presenting with organic and functional mental health crises aged 65+ taken on for home-treatment with the Sunderland & South Tyneside Crisis Team.

To undertake Section
12 work in relation to Mental Health Act assessments for UCT patients

To provide (or ensure referral to the appropriate service for the provision of) up to date, evidence-based interventions for patients under the service's care.

To collaborate with GPs, Community Teams and primary care clinicians on follow-up arrangements for patients assessed or treated within the service.

To provide leadership, consultation, advice and guidance within the MDT, including for the Access and Triage components of the service.

To work collaboratively with colleagues in other specialist mental health teams and develop proactive links with the community services; particularly with a view to developing more robust pathways into appropriate follow-up care once discharged.

About us Why us?

Up to 8k relocation package
30 days study leave (every 3 years)
Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan Remote working available as suits service needs

Dedicated and protected SPA time Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being

Teaching and research opportunities available

Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre Employee Excellence awards Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at  As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links.

The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty. Details Date posted
25 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other Salary
104,401 to 115,341 a year

pro rata for part time

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number
263-COM
26-014

Job locations

Hopewood ParkSunderlandSR2 0NB
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants should have at least 6 years experience working in Older persons Psychiatry and working towards application for CCT. Candidates should be suitably qualified, including eligibility for Section 12 approval and in the process of applying for Approved Clinician status. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities

Applicants should have at least 6 years experience working in Older persons Psychiatry and working towards application for CCT. Candidates should be suitably qualified, including eligibility for Section 12 approval and in the process of applying for Approved Clinician status. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details. Person Specification

Qualifications

EssentialMBBS (or equivalent)
Full Registration with the GMC (or eligible to become registered before appointment) with a licence to practice

Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades

Shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework found at the following link:…