Consultant Psychiatrist - Manchester Eating Disorder Service

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in Manchester seeks an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to work in their eating disorder team. Responsibilities include joint assessments, risk management, and providing clinical supervision. Key qualifications include a Medical Degree and GMC Registration. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, and requires strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Undertake joint assessments of referrals/admissions.
• Diagnose and formulate management plans.
• Provide assessment in complex presentations.
• Manage risks including vulnerability and suicide.
• Conduct investigations and communicate with GPs.
• Prescription within defined protocols.
• Provide clinical supervision to team members.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in referral and internal meetings.
• Monitor patients with longstanding eating disorders.

Education

Medical Degree

MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent

GMC Registration

Specialist Register

Approved Clinician

Job description

The service wish to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist with considerable experience in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders in our Manchester eating disorder team. This post is based in a community setting at Gaskell House in close proximity to the Manchester Royal Infirmary site.

Main duties of the job

Undertake joint assessments of referrals/admissions to the service where direct Consultant input required.

Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations and for CAMHS transfers of care where indicated.

Provide assessment and management in complex and co-morbid presentations e.g. patients with physical or learning disabilities.

Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.

Investigations and interpretations of results and liaison with GPs and acute specialisms where required.

Prescription and titration of medications within a defined Shared Care Protocol or to closely advise General Practitioners where this is not agreed.

The Consultant will provide defined clinical supervision to specific team members or as part of the MDT.

Work in a collaborative way with the multidisciplinary teams.

Active participation in referral/liaison meetings and internal MDT meetings and attend discharge planning meetings for a small, selected group of patients.

To carry a small of caseload of monitoring and stability patients who have longstanding eating disorders.

To provide clinical advice and liaison as required to colleagues in primary care, community services and acute specialties within the time constraints and capacity of the allocated Direct Clinical Programmed Activities.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.

Job responsibilities

For more details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• GMC Registration
• Specialist Register
• 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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum pro rata