Consultant Psychiatrist, Trafford, General Adult Inpatient, Brook Ward

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
• Liaise 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

Working for our organisation:

• 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 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

Qualifications:

• Medical degree
• MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Specialist Register
• GMC registration
• Approved Clinician

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks. The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your 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 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. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.