Consultant Psychiatrist - Old Age Psychiatry - Salford Woodlands

The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical care for the patients on Holly Ward. The unit is an organic ward, with male patients suffering from disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. It is a 17 bedded unit.

Main duties of the job

1. Undertake assessments of new/current patients on the ward.
2. Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.
3. Provide management in treatment resistant and complex presentations.
4. Assessment and management of risk including vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety, and risk of harm to others.
5. Preparation of reports for governance related activities, whether it be for hearings or meetings.
6. Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners. The MDTs have additional admin support, along with senior pharmacists, occupational therapists, advocates, psychologists, in addition to other professionals.
7. Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Liaison services, Home-based Treatment Team, and Community Services.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members 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.

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.

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 the attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification 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.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata