Consultant-General Adult Psychiatry-Inpatient-Salford-MacColl

Greater Manchester Mental Health; Salford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry. This role involves providing clinical care to inpatients and leading ward teams, ensuring effective management and development of services. You will work closely with community teams to facilitate patient discharges and prevent unnecessary admissions. The position offers the chance to make a significant impact in mental health services within a supportive environment that values innovation and collaboration. Join a dedicated team committed to improving the lives of individuals in the community and contributing to a forward-thinking healthcare organization.

Qualifications

• Medical qualifications and GMC registration are essential.
• Experience in mental health services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to 18 inpatients and lead the ward teams.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient management.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice

Included on the GMC Specialist Register

Approved clinician status

Approved under S12

Job description

Consultant-General Adult Psychiatry-Inpatient-Salford-MacColl

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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Site Meadowbrook Town Salford Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical care to 18 inpatients of adult of working age and medical leadership to the inpatient ward teams, as well as supporting and contributing to the management and development of the ward functioning. 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 job

• 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 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.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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 details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice at the time of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Skills

• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge

Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

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.

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.