Clinical Lead, National Audit of Dementia (x2 posts)

Consultancy Agreement (3 years)

The National Audit of Dementia is seeking two clinical leads, one at 18 days per year and the second at six days per year, to provide clinical leadership, support and expert advice to the project over the new contract 2025-27.

This is a major new phase of development for the audit.  We are looking for leads with expertise in the quality of care provided to people living with dementia when admitted to a general hospital/diagnostic services for people with dementia.  Clinical leads will also advise the project on the feasibility and utility of sources of routine data to measure identified key metrics for each branch of the project, and lead on the development of an overarching Healthcare Improvement Plan describing the project aims.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.  We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.

Closing date: 20 December 2024.

Interviews: 16 January 2025.