GP with Specialist Interest Dementia & Frailty

We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking General Practitioner with a Specialist Interest in Dementia and Frailty to join South Tynesides evolving integrated mental health service. The role will help support and shape the newly developed primary care memory clinics as part of our Integrated Mental Health Service which will support our growing ambitions linked to neighbourhood health. This is a unique opportunity to shape a proactive, community-based model of care, supporting people to live well at home, reducing avoidable hospital admissions, and improving outcomes for some of our most vulnerable residents., The GP will provide high-quality, patient-facing clinical care for people living with frailty, dementia and complex multimorbidity, working as part of South Tyneside's Integrated Mental Health Service multidisciplinary team and Primary Care Memory Clinic model. to ensure patients receive appropriate assessment, diagnosis and ongoing care closer to home. This is a clinical role, focused on:

• Direct patient care and assessment
• Supporting accurate and timely diagnosis
• Contributing to multidisciplinary decision-making
• Delivering ongoing management and follow-up for patients with dementia and frailty
• The role contributes to South Tynesides ambitions by helping to ensure care is:
• Coordinated and joined up across services
• Delivered in community settings where possible
• Responsive to patient and carer needs
This role will bridge primary, community, and secondary care, improving system flow and integration.

South Tyneside Health Collaboration (STHC) are a GP Federation and valued system partner, set up to bring together South Tyneside General Practices to work collaboratively in delivering services at scale across the borough of South Tyneside.