Specialty Doctor

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Personal Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply Now to view in Trac. This appointment is for a 0.4 Specialty Doctor to join our Sheffield Memory Service on a permanent basis, to replace a colleague who is retiring. Applicants must have at least four years postgraduate experience including two years within psychiatric services. The applicant must be familiar with the diagnosis and management of dementia and be confident in prescribing cognitive enhancer medication. Successful applicants will have office accommodation, with IT support for e-mail, internet access and secretarial support. The post holder will be issued with all required IT equipment including a laptop and mobile phone as well as any reasonable adjustments that may be required. Job Overview The postholder will be required to work with Sheffield Memory Services multidisciplinary team, offering clinical leadership and facilitation to deliver safe and effective assessment and treatment plans for those being assessed and treated for a dementia and their families and carers. Our service, including our patient and staff population, is diverse, and we are looking for someone passionate about meeting the needs of the older adult population of Sheffield. Along with the clinical and managerial leads, you will take oversight of the day-to-day clinical demands of the service, prioritising and responding to urgent work as well as conducting planned work with the team and patients. The appointee will be expected to undertake the ordinary administration duties of the post including participation in professional audit, service planning and related activities. A contribution to the management and strategic direction of the service is seen as essential. There are opportunities for professional development in medical management. The successful candidate may wish to develop a role within medical leadership, medical education, quality improvement, research or a special clinical interest and such development would be supported by the Trust and be negotiated with the individual candidate. Job Planning Successful applicants will be offered flexibly agreed bespoke job plans with a base structure for a full time posting of 8 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) sessions and 2 Supporting Professional activities (SPA) sessions. Sheffield Memory Service Sheffield Memory Service provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment and post diagnostic support for people over 65 with suspected or confirmed dementia. Longer term support is provided through Dementia Advice Sheffield for non-medical needs and Older Adults CMHT for complex medical needs. The team conducts approximately 1000 assessments per annum. Medical and senior nursing staff provide feedback of memory assessment results and diagnosis following Consultant or Specialty doctor led MDT diagnostic formulation. The service has been accredited with the Memory Service National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP) since the inception of the programme. Sheffield has one of the highest dementia diagnostic rates in the country in part due to the activity of this service. The Memory clinic is the single point of access for the assessment of uncomplicated dementia or memory problems of those over 65. Neurology is commissioned to diagnose those under 65 with cognitive issues.