Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Job summary
CONSULTANT IN OLDER PEOPLES SERVICE

Ward 19, Priestley Unit, Dewsbury & District Hospital, Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HS

Permanent, full time, 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on-call (part time may be considered)

South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Ward 19 team covering the male ward based at Priestley Unit, Dewsbury & District Hospital, Dewsbury, WF13 4HS. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care that they need and will be an integral role within the team. This role has become available due to previous post holders leaving the Trust.

This is an exciting time to be joining the service and the Trust as you can influence the development of dementia centre of excellence on the wards (male and female wards) along with other supportive senior leaders.

The starting salary for this post is aligned with point 04 of the consultant pay scale (£123,672 - £150,569), in line with Trust policy for newly appointed consultants. Placement on the scale will be reviewed where applicable NHS consultant experience can be evidenced.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

For the full advert please see the supporting documents attached.

INTERVIEW DATE 3rd DECEMBER 2026

Main duties of the job
The Trust has much to offer as a place to work and Yorkshire has much to offer as a place to live, and throughout you will experience our renowned warm Yorkshire welcome and for the right person an attractive relocation package may be available.

We encourage diversity and understand that everyones circumstances are unique, we therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get in touch, if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this exciting post, please do not hesitate to contact us for a further discussion, contact details below.

Dr Viji Saravanan, Medical Clinical Lead Tel: 07771873187 / viji.saravanan@swyt.nhs.uk
Dr Manoj Mathen, AMD for Workforce & Operations Tel: 01484 347715 / manoj.mathen@swyt.nhs.uk
Ms Chris Lennox, Director of Service Tel: 01924 316020 / chris.lennox@swyt.nhs.uk
Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer Tel: 07827 288236 (PA) / subha.thiyagesh@swyt.nhs.uk

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £123,672 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9378-CK2574

Essential qualifications and experience

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Older People / Dual training OR within six months of gaining CCT.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.

Desirable

• MRCPsych.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Ward 19, Priestley Unit, Dewsbury & District Hospital, Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact:
Dr Viji Saravanan, Viji.saravanan@swyt.nhs.uk, 07771873187