Specialty Doctor for Maister Lodge

at  Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Humber for a full time Specialty Doctor to work in a well-established Old Age Psychiatry inpatient team.
Maister Lodge is a 14 bedded Inpatient unit providing a comprehensive, needs led service to patients who are experiencing organic mental health problems.
The ward has undergone major renovation works meaning that the environment is well suited for patients with a diagnosis of dementia.
The post holder will join an established team of Specialist Consultant Psychiatrists in Old Age alongside a wider established network of consultants covering all sub-specialties. There is weekly teaching and weekly peer-group events to support professional and personal development.
The service is supported by a dedicated service manager and a Modern Matron who provide operational and clinical support and oversight to the team.
Care is delivered by a multi-disciplinary team comprising a range of professional disciplines including registered Mental Health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, healthcare support workers, clinical psychologists, junior medics and psychiatrists
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
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As a Specialty Doctor working for Maister Lodge , you will have responsibility for the provision of safe and effective care and treatment. You will share the vision of integrated and multi-disciplinary working and actively engage in the development of the service through research and support.
The post holder would be expected to be approved as a Responsible Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
Please read our attached Job Description and Person Specification for details about this role

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