Specialty Doctor - Male Acute AOWA - Meadowbrook

Specialty Doctor - Male Acute AOWA - Meadowbrook NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Main area: General Adult Psychiatry

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week

Job ref: 437-MD-

Site: Meadowbrook Hospital

Town: Salford

Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 Per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 27/03/:59

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical care to all inpatients of MacColl (18 bedded ward) or Eagleton (19 bedded ward), with male adults of working age, at times leading the Multidisciplinary Team Reviews, as well as supporting and contributing to the management and development of the ward functioning. The post holder will liaise with the Home-Based Treatment Team and Care Coordinators from the three Community Mental Health Teams in Salford to facilitate discharge and provide an alternative to inpatient admission.

Main duties of the job

Clinical role

1. Undertake 'clerking in' assessments of referrals/admissions to the service.
2. Diagnose and formulate initial working management plans.
3. Work with MDT in management of treatment resistant and complex presentations.
4. With MDT input, assessment and management of risk including vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety, and risk of harm to others.
5. Once experienced, engage in preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers' Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.
6. Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.

Leadership role

1. Engage in shared collaborative leadership in the MDT.
2. Engage with clinical audit and departmental service development work.
3. Maintain own CPD, revalidation requirements, and mandatory training.

Educational role

1. Contribute to the mentoring/training for the trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
2. Contribute to teaching of medical students and others, including near-peer clinical supervision for psychiatric trainees and teaching sessions as required to the whole team.

Working for our organisation

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.

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

• Medical Degree
• GMC Registration
• S12

Experience

• 4 years Post Graduate Experience
• 2 Years Experience in Psychiatry

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.

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.