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Speciality Doctor in Older Peoples Care Unit

Nottingham

Full-Time

Immediately

Job Description

The trust is seeking a Full time (10PA) Speciality Doctor to work within the Older Peoples Care Unit at Hazelwood House.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare is a major provider of specialist mental health services for older people in Nottingham City and the wider county. The service caters to the needs of all people suffering from dementia, regardless of age; and those aged over 65 years, presenting with severe and enduring mental health illnesses, such as depression.

The Trust has 90 assessment and treatment beds:

  • 38 beds at Highbury hospital (20 organic and 18 functional beds).
  • Blossomwood Mental Health Unit currently has 35 beds (15 organic and 20 functional beds) and a further 10 beds on Dove ward.

This is a 10 PA post based in City and South County (Broxtowe) IHTT. The doctor will provide clinical and medical leadership to the MDT and will lead the assessment and treatment of patients under their care for the IHTT catchment area, under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Katie Ward.

The IHTT receives referrals from:

  • General practitioners
  • Rapid Response Liaison Psychiatry (RRLP)
  • Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT)
  • Social services
  • Individual patients
  • Inpatient services

The IHTT (City and South County) currently receives approximately 64 referrals/month, of which approximately 20% are assessed by medical staff during the treatment episode. The remainder of patients are discussed during MDTs where treatment plans are formulated. All patients are assessed by an IHTT clinician within 24-48 hours of receiving the referral.

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services, and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.

We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

Do you want to make a difference? Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, and Teamwork? Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain, or further your career.

Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people – our staff, volunteers, carers, service users, and patients. We are NottsHC.

Job Requirements

Work permit in United Kingdom: Required

English language skill: Intermediate (B1)

Driver's license: Not required

Suitable Qualifications

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