Specialty Doctor (2 positions available)

Job overview

We have two full time Specialty Doctor positions available within our Community and Access CBU based in Sunderland. One is fixed term for 6 month and the other is a substantive position.

1 fixed term post for 6 month working within Sunderland older adult community CTT based at Monkwearmouth Hospital.

This is a replacement post within the Sunderland older adult community services. The post will involve working with 4 consultants and 1 specialty doctor.

As the job description indicates main duties and roles of post holder; assessment of mental health difficulties in new referrals and existing patients, overseeing the results of medical investigations and responding appropriately to concerns raised, participating in MDT discussions, participate in devising management plan and liaising with primary care.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Dr Suzy Guirguis, AMD South Community

Email: [email protected]

Number: 07711292879

Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The clinical responsibilities of the job will include assessment (medical and psychiatric), treatment and management of patients referred to the service. Multidisciplinary team working will be essential. Administration responsibilities include appropriate documentation as required within the Trust systems. The Doctors work will be supervised by the consultant psychiatrist involved within that service. The job will involve 8.5 clinical PAs and 1.5 PAs dedicating to supporting you in professional activities including continuous professional development. Post holder will also be supported in developing any academic interest and to partake in audit and research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please contact the relevant medical manager listed above for each post, please see attached job descriptions for further information.