# Specialty Doctor - Haringey Memory Service (Victoria Unit) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-haringey-memory-service-victoria-unit/c5e9fd3a-1056-497c-806d-4cd4b8a568f2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-haringey-memory-service-victoria-unit/c5e9fd3a-1056-497c-806d-4cd4b8a568f2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Ann's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63696.00 to £102689.00 - **Contract type:** Perm - **Employment type:** Part time - 5 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T09:30:22.195Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8255425 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8255425?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post offered is that of a part-time Specialty Doctor in Older Adult Psychiatry, working within the Haringey Memory Service. This is a new post within Older Adult Community Services division. It is a great opportunity to gain a great deal of experience and knowledge working in Older Adult Psychiatry. It has arisen due to a transfer of resource to the Haringey memory service to support and enhance service delivery of the diagnosis to end of life service model for dementia care provided by the memory service. The service provides assessments to individuals with cognitive and functional decline and ongoing care for those living at home. ### Main duties of the job The post is full-time for 5 Programmed Activities (PA): 4 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1 Supported Professional Actitivies (SPA). The post holder will be supported by the Consultant Psychiatrist working within the Memory Clinic, as well as a team and service manager. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main Duties & Responsibilities - Provide memory assessments and treatment plans for patients under the memory service o Provide leadership and clinical advice to colleagues within the memory service o Provide treatment based on knowledge of the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, in accordance with NICE and relevant guidelines o Ensure effective and timely documentation on electronic patient notes (RiO) o Provide support in formulating treatment plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team o Ensure the review and care of patients’ physical health through liaison with other agencies including the patients GP and general hospital services. o Promote mental health and independence for all people o Provide clinical and professional leadership in the service o Provide support to carers and relatives of people, including them wherever possible and in care plans o Facilitate access to a range of community orientated services to those who may need them o Liaise effectively with other Trust services and external partner agencies in the best interests of patients o Provide a service of the highest quality, within the limits of our resources o Support non-medical colleagues in working independently o Take part in management activities related to the post, or the wider service within which it is embedded. o Comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. MHA (1983) and MCA (2005) o Commit to ensuring fair access to services for all o Comply with procedures on reporting concerns about professional conduct or competence of medical or other colleagues ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Transport **Essential** - NA **Desirable** - Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative ### Eligibility **Essential** - Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start date - Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months - Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment - Section 12 Approved or able to achieve within three months of appointment **Desirable** - In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent qualification **Desirable** - Qualifications or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management - Additional clinical qualification ### Academic Skills and lifelong learning **Essential** - Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training - Ability to work in a team - Demonstrate commitment to collaborative working to deliver improvement. - Able to use and appraise clinical evidence **Desirable** - Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post - Reflect on purpose of CPD undertaken - Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes - Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients ### Clinical skills, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Excellent knowledge in specialty - Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge - Excellent oral and written communication skills in English - Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty - Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others - Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA **Desirable** - Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service ### Information Technology Experience & Skills **Essential** - Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet **Desirable** - Experience in data gathering and management ## Documents - [jd + spec (pdf, 442.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10568497) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.