Consultant Psychiatrist - Perinatal Services - Cluster 3 Oldham

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist specializing in Perinatal Services. This role involves clinical leadership in assessments and management of complex cases for patients during the perinatal period. Ideal candidates will have a medical degree, MRCPsych, and experience in managing high-risk patients. This position offers a competitive salary between £109,725 and £145,478 per annum, with a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Clinical leader responsible for managing perinatal cases.
• Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry is beneficial.
• Must have competence in managing high-risk patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment and management of complex care needs.
• Chair pre-birth planning meetings with community nurses.
• Respond to urgent requests for assessment and advice.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Assessment and management of complex cases

Risk assessment

Preparation of court reports

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Education

Medical Degree

MRCPsych or equivalent

Specialist Register

GMC Registration

Approved Clinician

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - Perinatal Services - Cluster 3 Oldham

This Perinatal Service Cluster 3 has core work hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

The Perinatal Service Cluster 3 has a referral procedure, which includes an online referral form, available through the GMMH intranet and internet site and a duty system.

Referrals can be initially discussed over the phone during office hours 9am-5pm Monday-Friday by each team. Outside of office hours, emergency referrals will be made via the acute pathway usually Home Treatment Teams and Mental Health Liaison Teams. Referrers will be professionals involved in the care of women who may need access to the Perinatal Service Cluster 3 including health visitors, GPs and midwives. The duty system will ensure all referrals are processed in as timely a way as possible. The Perinatal duty worker will be a band 6 or above who will screen all referrals and discuss urgent or emergency referrals with the Clinical and Operational leads for allocation.

Main duties of the job

Will be the clinical leader of the Perinatal CMHT supported by the Operational leads.

Have a lead role in the assessment, formulation and management of cases and will carry a caseload of patients with complex care needs and of patients deemed to present with increased risk in the perinatal period.

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 court reports, mental health review tribunal and managers' hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.

These patients will predominantly be seen in the clinic setting but can also be seen in a variety of community settings if appropriate or necessary.

Have a key role in chairing pre-birth planning meetings, alongside the community nurses, professionals' meetings and will run a pre-conception counselling clinic. Will be expected to respond to urgent and routine requests for advice and assessment along with the community nurses. Will have an important role in responding to advice requests particularly on the safety of psychotropic medication in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Run obstetric liaison clinics within the maternity setting and work in collaboration with the Specialist Perinatal Mental Midwife to plan pre and postnatal birth plans.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members 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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

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Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• 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.

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