Overview
Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to work within the Bolton Mental Health Unit based at the Rivington Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital. The post holder will act as the Responsible Clinician for up to 20 inpatients, both on an informal and detained basis, who reside within the South Bolton catchment area, and occasionally patients placed out of their usual catchment area (averaging about 3-4 of the cohort of 20).
Responsibilities
* Provide clinical leadership for the ward team and trainees.
* The ward has 23 beds; patients can be admitted from across the trust\'s patch.
* Conduct regular ward reviews and ward rounds; support the team to complete CPA.
* Undertake assessments of admissions to the service.
* Assist the team to diagnose and formulate management plans in all presentations.
* Assess and manage risk including vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety, and risk of harm to others.
* Coordinate care with input from pharmacists, occupational therapists and psychology staff.
* Prepare Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers\' Hearings reports and attend hearings.
* Prepare consent to treatment paperwork and other MHA work (section 17 leave, section renewals and CTOs).
* 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.
About Us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 staff and provides services from more than 122 locations. We deliver inpatient and community-based mental health care for people in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and offer a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester and beyond.
Staff Benefits
* Pay Enhancements
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Excellent pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Wellbeing programme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Qualifications
* Essential: License to practice from the GMC
* Within 6 months of being included on the Specialist Register of the GMC
* Within 3 months from attaining AC Status
* Skills: Good communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS check. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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