Consultant Psychiatrist - North View Services - Acorn Ward
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area: General Adult Psychiatry
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 6 sessions per week
Job ref: 437-MD-6998519
Site: North View, North Manchester General Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of dedicated consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary teams to help shape a modernising mental health service, which has been transformed following recent changes in community settings and inpatient provision.
Main duties of the job
* Job share with another part time consultant.
* Provide clinical leadership for the ward team and trainees.
* The ward has 17 beds and patients can be admitted from across the trust’s patch.
* The patient split will be 8+1, on the basis that new admissions will fall alternately to each consultant.
* Conduct daily ward reviews and ward rounds, support the team to complete CPA.
* Undertake assessments of admissions to the service.
* Assist team to diagnose and formulate management plans in all presentations.
* Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
* Coordinate care with input from pharmacists.
* Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers’ Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.
* Preparation of consent to treatment paperwork as well as any other MHA work such as section 17 leave, section renewals and CTOs if required.
* 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.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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 information on the role please see attached detailed job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Medical Degree
* MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* GMC Registration
* Approved Clinician Status
* Specialist Register
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
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.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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