[ref. i99605018] Consultant Psychiatrist - Trafford South CMHT - Altrincham

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Trafford South CMHT.

The post holder will be expected to lead the clinical team, provide clinical input and contribute to service development activities.

• 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.
• Provide cross-cover for Central CMHT consultant on non-working days, consisting of urgent Mental Health Act and CTO issues.

• 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.

• Provide clinical supervision for trainees in gaining core psychiatric experience.
• Provide clinical supervision for psychiatric trainees in achieving competencies in core general psychiatry.
• Largest mental health provider in Greater Manchester with focus on delivering excellent mental health care.
• Posts across rural, suburban and urban settings.
• Standard offer of 2.5 SPAs: 7.5 DCCs (pro rata).
• Support for flexible and less than full-time working.
• Opportunities to pursue a special interest.
• The Trust is highly active in research and innovation and has links with a number of local universities; consultants can engage with research from recruitment through to dedicated research time.
• Clear framework for interested colleagues to develop management and leadership skills and take up positions in leadership and management.
• Access to in-house training including a Recovery Academy.
• Structured and supported approach to appraisal and revalidation.
• Agreed process for career breaks.
• Relocation package.

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

This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024