Specialty Doctor - Mental Health Liaison Team - Bolton Services

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Bolton seeks an individual for a psychiatric liaison role. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team at Royal Bolton Hospital, conducting patient assessments and ensuring proper psychiatric care. Responsibilities include evaluating patients under the Mental Health Act, maintaining medical records, and promoting collaboration with team members. Competitive benefits package available.

Benefits

Pay Enhancements

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

fuelGenie Fuel Cards

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting psychiatric assessments.
• Understanding of Mental Health Act procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess a range of referrals and clients in A&E.
• Maintain medical and psychiatric records.
• Participate in clinical and business meetings.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be joining a multidisciplinary psychiatric liaison service designed to be integrated into the acute hospital but to maintain strong links to mental health services. The Bolton Mental Health Liaison Team is one of the most established Liaison Teams in Greater Manchester, with strong links across the city-wide liaison network. The team will provide rapid assessments, treatments and interventions and aid an early safe discharge of patients back into the most appropriate setting. The current psychiatric liaison services receive about 420 referrals a month.

The post holder will work closely with the Consultants and other team colleagues in the Liaison Service to develop a high quality, responsive, flexible and integrated service meeting the needs of its client group and the Royal Bolton Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to assess the full range of different types of referrals. This will include assessments under the Mental Health Act, including patients who present to the A&E department. Other assessments on other wards (clinical decision unit, medical and surgical assessment units and complex care wards, i.e. any ward of the Royal Bolton Hospital) will also be allocated to the post holder. It is anticipated that the post-holder would carry out an average of 2 new assessments in a full clinical PA, or 3 follow up appointments in the same time period. The post-holder would therefore be expected to be seeing 10-16 patients in a week.

The post holder will be expected to provide psychiatric assessment to patients older than 16. The Liaison Service will not manage patients outside of the Royal Bolton Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining high quality medical and psychiatric records for clients being treated by the service and for the preparation of communications to GPs and others when a client is discharged from the service.

To fully participate in Clinical and Business meetings.

To provide advice and support to other members of staff.

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.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Responsibilities

• Assess the full range of referrals, including assessments under the Mental Health Act and patients who present to the A&E department, and other wards within the Royal Bolton Hospital.
• Provide psychiatric assessments to patients aged 16 and older; the Liaison Service will not manage patients outside the Royal Bolton Hospital.
• Maintain high quality medical and psychiatric records and prepare communications to GPs and others when a client is discharged from the service.
• Participate in Clinical and Business meetings and provide advice and support to other staff.
• Work with Consultants and team colleagues to develop a high quality, responsive, flexible and integrated service for the Royal Bolton Hospital.
• Support the management of approximately 10-16 patient contacts per week (2 new assessments in a full clinical PA or 3 follow-ups in the same period).

Qualifications

Not specified in the provided text.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025