Specialty Doctor

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Sheffield Memory Service as a 0.4 Specialty Doctor on a permanent basis. We're looking for a Specialty Doctor to join our team of life savers and life changers who share our values to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve.

At Sheffield Partnership we put people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development. To support this all our Specialty Doctors, receive 2 SPAs pro rate in their job plans with a generous study leave package and weekly training events to help support your career development.

Sheffield Partnership holds University Hospital Status. The Trust's unique and strengthened partnership with the University of Sheffield represents a powerful stride towards advancing mental health research, and transforming mental health, learning disability and autism services across Sheffield including close working ties with the University of Sheffield's School of Medicine and Population Health. A key example is Sheffield Partnership's brand new Seven Hills Research Clinic to support people with mood disorders.

Main duties of the job

3 clinical diagnostic sessions with SMS per week. Over time 1 of these sessions can become leading a diagnostic and medical management MDT.

Medical support to the multidisciplinary memory service team.

Formulation and delivery of appropriate pharmacological and psychological interventions.

Regular liaison with other team members in relation to patient care.

Liaison and advice to the referring general practitioners

Liaison with members of other teams (e.g. Home Treatment Team colleagues, Old Age Liaison colleagues and Inpatient service colleagues).

Liaison with other professionals (e.g. Social workers) involved in a specific patient's care as needed, including attending professionals' meetings.

Completion of administrative tasks necessary for clinical responsibilities.

Teaching of undergraduate medical students.

Supervise Non-Medical Prescribers in the service.

Support the Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the service.

Attendance at weekly CPD sessions and engagement with a Peer Group.

Attendance and participation in team governance and team development meetings

Will be supported through monthly/weekly clinical supervision dependent on the experience of successful candidate.

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.