GP with Specialist Interest Dementia & Frailty

We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking General Practitioner with a Specialist Interest in Dementia and Frailty to join South Tynesides evolving integrated mental health service. The role will help support and shape the newly developed primary care memory clinics as part of our Integrated Mental Health Service which will support our growing ambitions linked to neighbourhood health. This is a unique opportunity to shape a proactive, community-based model of care, supporting people to live well at home, reducing avoidable hospital admissions, and improving outcomes for some of our most vulnerable residents.

The GP will provide high-quality, patient-facing clinical care for people living with frailty, dementia and complex multimorbidity, working as part of South Tyneside's Integrated Mental Health Service multidisciplinary team and Primary Care Memory Clinic model. to ensure patients receive appropriate assessment, diagnosis and ongoing care closer to home. This is a clinical role, focused on: