Speciality Doctor

NHS; North Shields; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Mental Health Services for Older People on a full or part-time basis. This role, based at North Tyneside General Hospital, will focus on delivering support within their Memory Clinic service. The position requires strong clinical governance experience and postgraduate training in psychiatry. The successful candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team providing assessment and treatment to patients with dementia. Comprehensive remuneration is offered in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Approximately four years' full-time postgraduate training in a relevant specialty.
• At least two years in a specialty training programme in psychiatry.
• Experience in Old Age Psychiatry is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical input within the North Tyneside Memory Clinic.
• Work with other members of the MDT within the Memory Service.
• Support diagnosis and treatment of patients with dementia.

Skills

Clinical Governance experience

Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement & Audit Management

Teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates

Education

Full GMC Registration

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) on a full or part‑time basis. The post will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital and will primarily support the delivery of our Memory Clinic service.

The North Tyneside Mental Health Services for Older People is based within North Tyneside General Hospital and provides psychiatric services for older people across much of North Tyneside. The North Tyneside Memory Clinic is a specialist department within North Tyneside General Hospital offering clinic and home‑visit appointments. The service receives approximately 800 referrals a year and provides assessment, diagnostic and post‑diagnostic support for those with possible dementia. The post holder will be primarily based in the Memory Service, supporting diagnosis and treatment of patients with dementia.

The post holder will work with other members of the MDT within the Memory Service, including nursing staff, OT, psychology and nursing assistants, and will be supported by an excellent admin team. Consultant input into the Memory Clinic is provided, and the team includes a full‑time F1 doctor and a GP registrar (split post between Memory Clinic and Community Team). The team has a close working relationship and values all members of the MDT. ೆಯಾಗ The exact job plan will be agreed with the successful appointee.

Job responsibilities

The post will be flexibly time‑tabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops. The post will be based within the MHSOP department at North Tyneside General Hospital and will provide medical input within the North Tyneside Memoryirims.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent ماء

Qualifications Desirable

• MRCPsych or working towards this

Experience Essential

• Approximately four years’ full‑time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part‑time or flexible basis) with at least two years in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty such as psychiatry, or as a fixed‑term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty.
• Clinical Governance experience
• Experience and understanding of Quality Improvement & Audit Management

Experience Desirable

• At least two years’ experience in psychiatry
• Experience working in Old Age Psychiatry
• Experience teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
• Experience supervising junior doctors & nurse practitioners
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the 综合, must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found on criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Details

Date posted: 14 January 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Specialty Doctor

Salary: £61,542 to £います,999,216 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working

Reference number: 319‑7690074SL

Job locations: Memory Clinic, North Tyneside Hospital (Rake Lane, NE29 8NH)

Employer details

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Memory Clinic, North Tyneside Hospital, Rake Lane, NE29 steril

Website: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/

Additional Information

Applications will be considered alongside all other applicants. To apply, please follow the employer’s normal application route.

Employment notice

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.