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Specialty Doctor - Old Age Psychiatry - Salford North Community, Swinton
Client: Greater Manchester Mental Health
Location: Swinton, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 350f2be68ef7
Job Views: 79
Posted: 18.02.2025
Expiry Date: 04.04.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
This is a great opportunity for a speciality doctor to join the Older Adult Psychiatry Team in Salford.
This is a full-time appointment for a Specialty Doctor in psychiatry to work with the community mental health team for older adults. They will cover the North Cluster within Salford, predominantly Walkden, Little Hulton, and Worsley.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder would join the clinical team that currently supports North of Salford, based in Swinton, supervised by Dr M Javeed.
2. They will liaise with other medical colleagues within the Salford area and support the community team with clinical activities including meetings, CPAs, professionals’ meetings, and other Mental Health Act-related activities.
3. Review patients presenting to MATs clinics and complete home visits for MATS and CMHT patients.
4. Diagnose and formulate management plans with supervision as required.
5. Be a Section 12 Approved clinician; support will be provided to obtain S12 or AC approval if required.
6. Work in partnership with local GPs.
7. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
8. Assess and manage risks including vulnerability, suicide risk, health and safety risks, and risks of harm to others.
9. The post holder will not participate in the Salford middle grade on-call rota.
10. Be professionally accountable to their clinical supervisor and the Lead Consultant (Dr M Javeed) and operationally accountable to Mr James Logue, the Head of Operations.
Working for our organisation
1. Largest mental health provider in Greater Manchester focusing on delivering excellent mental health care.
2. Posts across rural, suburban, and urban settings.
3. Standard offer of 2 SPAs: 8 DCCs (pro rata).
4. Support for flexible and less than full-time working; opportunities to pursue a special interest.
5. Active in research and innovation with links to local universities; consultants can engage with research from recruitment through to dedicated research time.
6. Clear framework for developing management and leadership skills and taking up leadership and management positions.
7. Access to in-house training including a Recovery Academy.
8. Structured and supported approach to appraisal and revalidation.
9. Agreed process for career breaks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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