Consultant Psychiatrist

2 weeks ago


Salford, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health Full time

Job overview

The post holder will review patients under the Salford Home Based Treatment Team both at Meadowbrook Unit and at their home addresses. These patients would have had their initial assessments by mental health practitioners within the HBTT before the medical review. The purpose of the medical review will be to establish provisional diagnosis and advice on treatment plan.

Main duties of the job

Clinical role

Undertake assessments of referrals/ admissions to the service Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations. Provide management in treatment resistant and complex presentations Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others. Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers’ Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings. Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners. Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.

Leadership role

Lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality care Develop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings for their service and directorate.

Educational role

Provide clinical supervision for trainees in gaining core psychiatric experience Provide clinical supervision for psychiatric trainees in achieving competencies in core general psychiatry

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Medical Degree

Desirable criteria

MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility

Essential criteria

Specialist Register GMC Registration

Desirable criteria

Approved Clinician

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.



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