Consultant Psychiatrist - Old Age CMHT - Salford West Cluster

Job summaryThe post holder will be responsible for providing clinical care for the patients in community for the West Cluster. Additionally, the post-holder will be responsible for supporting and contributing to the development of the broader Older Adult team. The post holder will work with the Home-Based Treatment Team and Care Coordinators from the three Community Mental Health Teams in Salford, to facilitate discharge, and provide an alternative to inpatient admission.Main duties of the jobClinical roleUndertake assessments of referrals/ admissions to the serviceDiagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.Provide management in treatment resistant and complex presentationsAssessment 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 roleLead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality careDevelop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standardsEngage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings for their service and directorate.Educational roleProvide clinical supervision for trainees in gaining core psychiatric experienceProvide clinical supervision for psychiatric trainees in achieving competencies in core general psychiatryAbout usLargest 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 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 descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Eligibilty

EssentialSpecialist RegisterGMC RegistrationDesirableApproved ClinicianDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameGreater Manchester Mental Health NHSFTAddressHumphrey Booth Resource CentreSwintonM27 5WWEmployer's websiteFor questions about the job, contact:Lead ConsultantMehran ##### posted26 April 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
93,666 to 126,281 a year

per annum pro rata

ContractPermanentWorking pattern


Full-time


Reference number437-MD-6089446-AJob locationsHumphrey Booth Resource CentreSwintonM27 5WW