Job summary
- Main area
- Care of the Elderly
- Grade
- Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (7 day working as per work schedule)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (7 day working as per work schedule)
- Job ref
- 297-7866516
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Sheriff Hill
- Salary
- £52,656 - £65,048 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Teaching Fellow - Older Persons Mental Health
Junior Clinical Fellow
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
The post would suit an individual aiming to pursue a career in Old Age Psychiatry who wishes to develop an interest in teaching. The successful candidate will be involved in co- ordinating and providing the undergraduate clinical teaching programme (5 sessions per week per
annual average) and will undertake 5 sessions of clinical duties and professional development.
The main clinical duties include the support of inpatients and there will also be the opportunity to carry out some outpatient work and home visits
The successful candidate will work predominently into the inpatient mental health wards at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, providing high-quality assessment and management of older adults aged 65 and over with organic and functional mental health diagnosis. You will be part of a well-established multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive assessment and supporting safe, timely discharge.
Main duties of the job
- Clerking, assessing and managing older patients
- Developing individualised care plans
- Conducting advanced care planning, DNAR and end‑of‑life discussions with patients and families
- Participating in daily MDT meetings
- Liaising closely with nursing teams , community teams, GPs and care homes to facilitate safe discharge
- Making referrals to other services as required
- Contributing to audit, quality improvement and service development
- Participating in teaching for junior doctors, medical students, nurses and AHPs
- Engaging in departmental educational activities and postgraduate training
- Supporting Trust-wide clinical governance, M\&M and Safecare processes
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post would suit an individual aiming to pursue a career in Old Age Psychiatry who wishes to develop an interest in teaching. The successful candidate will be involved in co- ordinating and providing the undergraduate clinical teaching programme (5 sessions per week per
annual average) and will undertake 5 sessions of clinical duties and professional development.
The main clinical duties include the support of inpatients and there will also be the opportunity to carry out some outpatient work and home visits.
There are no on-call commitments to the post
This post will be supervised by Dr Simon Davidson, Consultant Psychiatrist.
Ideally the successful candidate will have completed Foundation Training (or the equivalent) as well as Core Psychiatry training. Specialty doctors are also encouraged to apply.
This post is ideal for individuals with are studying towards their CASC exam, or someone who have already achieved this qualification.
The post includes the opportunity to undertake a formal qualification in Medical Education (Certificate or Diploma) during their employment within the Trust with an assigned provider.
Any formal qualification will be undertaken during the year of employment within the Trust and is subject to a financial cap (international applicants may not be eligible for this funding
and if wishing to pursue a qualification, this may need to be funded personally.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS Experience
- Clinical Experience in psychiatry relevant to role
- Previous participation in Audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience in delivering education activities
- Prior publications
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC registration with licence to practice
- Completed foundation training
- MBBS or equivelant
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in psychiatry at foundation or core level
- Prev experience in training / education
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Simon Davidson
- Job title
- Consultant Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 445 6699
- Additional information
Dr Karen Franks
Clinical Lead
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