Job summary
The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Trafford North CMHT. This replaces a vacancy. The post holder will be expected to have Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. They will be expected to lead the clinical team, provide clinical input and contribute to service development activities.

The team consists of:

• Team Manager
• Clinical Lead (nursing)
• NLC Senior Practitioner
• Senior Practitioner - Personality Disorder
• Senior Practitioner AMHP
• Trainee Advanced Practitioner
• Clinical Psychologist
• 6 x CPNs
• 2 x OTs
• 2 x SW/AMHP (+ vacancies)
• 5 x STR workers
• 1 x Health & Wellbeing Practitioner
• 2 x Duty Workers

There is a rotating GP or CT trainee attached to the team

About us
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.

Job responsibilities
Clinical role

• Undertake assessments of referrals/admissions to the service
• Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations
• Attend for Mental Health Act assessments of patients under the team
• Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others
• Be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice
• Renew and maintain Responsible Clinician status according to agreed procedures
• Request and carry out Mental Health Act Assessments for patients under the team
• Complete reports for Mental Health Tribunals, attend Mental Health Tribunals or supervise other members of the medical teams in Tribunal work
• Provide Medical leadership for MDT meetings and Zoning meetings
• Communicate and work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including inpatient units and other community teams and external partners
• Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.
• Liaison with Families and Carers

Leadership role

• 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.

Educational role

• Provide clinical supervision for trainees in gaining core psychiatric experience.
• Provide clinical supervision for psychiatric trainees in achieving competencies in core general psychiatry.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment

Knowledge
Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty

Skills
Essential

• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.