The post holder will be on the specialist register for older adult psychiatry, preferably with a sub specialty liaison endorsement or with at least one year’s liaison experience. The post holder will have clinical responsibility for the psychiatric care of patients of older age attending our Hospital. Together with the multi-disciplinary liaison staff as well as BHR teams, the consultant will lead in the assessment and treatment of patients in the Emergency Department and on the wards. There is no individual caseload carried and the referrals are triaged for assessment by the Clinical Lead each day. The team receives approximately 120 referrals of older adults of a month and has a case load of approximately 10 older adult patients on the acute wards. Ensuring that clinical care provided to the service users is of a high quality and is provided within the Trust’s policy framework. The post holder will undertake the necessary clinical administrative duties associated with providing excellent patient care. The post holder will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, and therefore attend multidisciplinary team meetings business meetings. Treatment and management will focus on the recovery model, and the aim for each patient would be to return to an appropriate community setting as soon as possible. The post holder will support the liaison team at Queen’s Hospital as necessary, including providing cross cover arrangements as required. The post holder will work closely with the Acute Crisis Assessment Team (ACAT), the Home Treatment Teams, Access, Assessment & Brief Intervention Teams, Older Persons Teams, as well as other services such as, memory services and psychological services etc.