Specialty Doctor for Maister Court

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Humber for a full time Specialty Doctor to work in a well-established Old Age Psychiatry inpatient team.

The successful candidate will provide medical input into the multi-disciplinary Inpatient Teams at Maister Lodge and Court. This inpatient service for older people provides a comprehensive, needs-led service to Hull or East Riding residents who are experiencing organic and functional mental health problems. The service offers two units within the same building; Maister lodge has 12 beds for organic needs and Maister Court offers 5 beds for functional needs, which only takes male patients.

The postholder will work in collaboration with the wards medical team, which includes a consultant psychiatrist and junior doctors such GP trainees and or Foundation Year Doctors.

Main duties of the job

You should have experience of working with older adult patients and confidence in managing chronic and long-term physical health conditions., together with:-

• Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive old age psychiatry service to the Inpatient Unit.
• CPA / 117 meetings, patient reviews, Tribunals and daily multi-disciplinary team meetings in Maister Court and Lodge Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• To undertake the assessment and management of admitted on the Unit, to provide treatment formulation and guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
• To develop professional relationships with colleagues promoting multi-disciplinary working.
• Undertaken duties assigned by the responsible clinician with regards to the Mental Health Act
• There is opportunity to take part in junior doctors on call rota or to undertake ad hoc locum on call.

About us

As a Teaching Trust we provide excellent opportunities for professional development, and we are a leading Trust in mental health research. We work closely with our teaching partners of Hull York Medical School and Health Education England to offer an excellent training package that has seen us rated in the Top 5 of the GMC's national training survey 2016.

You will join our team of over 2,800 colleagues that work together to change lives. We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to employee development.

Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire is a great place to live and offers some of the most competitive house prices in the country with access to excellent schools and further and higher education providers.

We offer a wide range of benefits to help support a healthy work-life balance and support your overall health and wellbeing.

Including:

• Excellent relocation package
• Free on-site parking
• Buy and sell annual leave
• Cycle to work & car leasing schemes
• Extra day off on completion of mandatory training and receiving
• flu vaccination
• Wide range of Health & Wellbeing benefits

Find out more about what makes our Trust 'Humbelievable' at join.humber.nhs.uk

The ability to commute within the Trusts geographical area with access to the appropriate means of transport is essential.