Consultant Psychiatrist - Manchester - Central East CMHT

Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems. They serve people aged 16 to 70 with diagnosed functional mental health problems.

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 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 collaboratively 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 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 the service and directorate

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 staff and delivers services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and offer a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the North West of England and beyond.

Person specification

• Qualifications
• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• CCT in specialty
• MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Specialist Register
• GMC Registration
• Approved Clinician

Important Information about working for GMMH

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. The Trust mandates a DBS Update Service for all post holders who require a DBS. Enrolment is required for a fee of £16 per year and registration must be maintained throughout employment with GMMH. 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 committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are strongly committed to ensuring our workforce is representative of the diverse communities we serve and to removing barriers for candidates from under-represented groups, including BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.

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Sponsorship

We are an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship or if you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

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.