Consultant Psychiatrist - Manchester - Central East CMHT

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health provider in Manchester seeks a qualified clinician to deliver high-quality mental health care. Applicants must have an MB BS or equivalent, and GMC registration. Responsibilities include patient assessments, clinical leadership within teams, and collaboration with external psychiatrists. This role offers the opportunity to join a dynamic team dedicated to improving mental health services in the community.

Qualifications

• Qualifications must include approved clinician status and registration.
• Experience in assessment and management of mental health issues is essential.
• Leadership experience in a clinical context is required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of referrals and admissions.
• Lead clinical decision-making in multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage with service transformation programs.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Management of complex presentations

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Risk management

Decision making

Collaborative work with psychiatrists

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

CCT in specialty

MRCPsych or equivalent

GMC Registration

Job description

Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems. They provide a service to individuals from 16 years of age up to 70 years of age with a diagnosed functional mental health problem.

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 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 role

• Lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of 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 their service and directorate.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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.

Job responsibilities

For more information on therole please see attached detailed job description and person specification.

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

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