Consultant Psychiatrist - Trafford - Bolin & Greenway

Gmmh; Trafford; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant for the NHS Mental Health service at Trafford. The post provides medical leadership to the care of patients on Bollin (functional) and Greenway (organic) wards, with a total of 21 patients across both wards.

You will work with a core trainee and foundation doctor, with 24-hour junior on-call support and a full nursing and multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care within a dynamic inpatient unit.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise 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

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical leadership for MDT meetings.
• Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treat 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 under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007).
• Renew and maintain Responsible Clinician status.
• Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in risk management processes.
• Maintain high-level communication and work with other parts of the service.

Skills

Medical leadership

MDT collaboration

Education

MB BS or equivalent

GMC registration

Specialist Register within 6 months

Approved clinician status

Approved under S12

Job description

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Mental Health Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 437-MD-8375175

Site Trafford Town Trafford Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

This is a well- established existing post and the postholder will provide medical leadership to the care of patients on Bollin (functional) and Greenway (organic) wards. There are a total of 21 patients on both wards.

In terms of medical support there are a Core Trainee trainee and Foundation Doctor allocated to work on the ward. There is 24 hour junior on-call support to the entire Moorside Unit. There is a ward manager and two deputy ward managers for each ward. In addition there is full complete of nursing staff, nursing assistants and a Support and Recovery Time Worker (STR). The ward has a psychologist, occupational therapist and physiotherapist. There are two physical health care nurses in the Moorside Unit who are able to provide input to the wards when required.

Main duties of the job

Clinical role

• 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
• Liaison 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

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.

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 licence to practise 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

Knowledge

• Excellent knowledge in specialty

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.

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We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

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