Consultant Psychiatrist - Manchester - Anson Road

This is a part-time appointment for a consultant to work with inpatients at Anson Road, Victoria Park, Greater Manchester M14 5BY.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide medical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.

They will attend ward rounds during the week at designated times.

• Will be the Responsible Clinician and have a role with respect to The Mental Health Act - they will be involved in section 12 work, attend tribunals and section renewal meetings.
• Will lead the CPA meetings and be actively involved with the team in care planning and risk assessment.
• They will take a lead with regards to capacity assessments and best interest meetings.
• They will be involved in undergraduate teaching for medical students from Manchester University medical school.
• The post holder will be expected to contribute to clinical audit and will be able to participate in research.
• The post holder will be expected to participate in the Manchester senior on-call rota pro rata; this rota is currently 1 in 23. The on call covers general adult.
• Will be professionally accountable to the lead consultant (Dr Katherine Barnes) and operationally accountable to Debra Woodcock who is the Head of Operations.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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, as well as 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 information on the role please see attached detailed 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