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Consultant PsychiatristGreater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust • Manchester, United Kingdom
Consultant Psychiatrist

Consultant Psychiatrist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust • Manchester, United Kingdom
21 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job summary
The Consultant Psychiatrist will be responsible for the care of 17 patients on Brook ward, a 22-bedded all male acute adult ward, with the support of ward Associate Specialty doctor who is already in post. They will take an active role in developing the service in line with the RCPsych standards in an inpatient setting and be supported in innovation in the delivery of patient centred high quality care. This is based at the Moorside Unit, on the site of Trafford General Hospital. They will work within a senior Clinician team for AOWA Inpatients consisting of 3.2 FTE Consultant Psychiatrists.

Main duties of the job
  • Provide Medical leadership for MDT meetings
  • Carry out comprehensive psychiatric Assessment and provide treatment for inpatients on the ward.
  • Support ward based staff to manage psychiatric emergencies
  • Conduct patient reviews and lead Multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings
  • Be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983(amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance to the code of practice.
  • Renew and maintain Responsible Clinician status according to agreed procedures.
  • Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes
  • Provide medical leadership to the inpatient ward team
  • Maintain a high level of effective communication and work flexibly and cooperatively with other parts of the service including; other wards and inpatient units, community mental health teams, services and primary care
  • Liaison with Families and Carers
  • Complete reports for Mental Health Tribunals with the support of the Staff Grade doctor
  • Attend Mental Health Tribunals or supervise other members of the medical teams in Tribunal work Assess for use of the Mental Health Act, complete consent to treatment and authorise Section 17 leave

About us
  • Largest mental health provider in Greater Manchester with focus on delivering excellent mental health care.
  • Posts across rural, suburban and urban settings.
  • Standard offer of 2.5 SPAs: 7.5 DCCs (pro rata).
  • Support for flexible and less than full-time working.
  • Opportunities to pursue a special interest.
  • The Trust is highly active in research and innovation and has links with a number of local universities; consultants can engage with research from recruitment through to dedicated research time.
  • Clear framework for interested colleagues to develop management and leadership Jo skills and take up positions in leadership and management.
  • Access to in-house training including a Recovery Academy.
  • Structured and supported approach to appraisal and revalidation.
  • Agreed process for career breaks.
  • Relocation package.

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

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Medical Degree
Desirable
  • MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility
Essential
  • Specialist Register
  • GMC Registration
Desirable
  • Approved Clinician

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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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 here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job locations
Moorside Unit, Trafford General Hospital, Manchester, M41 5SL, United Kingdom

Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Moorside Unit, Trafford General Hospital, Manchester, M41 5SL, United Kingdom
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