There is an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor working with the Bolton Home Based Treatment Team. The team is a Mental Health MDT serving the Bolton population, employed by Greater Manchester Mental Health. The successful candidate will be working with a dynamic, proactive, and supportive multi-disciplinary team consisting of a consultant psychiatrist, experienced nursing practitioners, psychologist and support workers. The successful applicant will have CPD time built into their job plan and will have access to study leave and a study budget. We will expect the successful candidate to engage with professional development opportunities such delivering teaching and gaining management experience. Main duties of the job The HBTT is a multidisciplinary team that works closely with all other mental health Teams in the Bolton directorate. Its aim is to facilitate the treatment and management of patients in their own home environment. This aim ensures that patients are treated in the least restrictive way possible and in the most appropriate therapeutic environment. Consequently, the HBTT works in close liaison with all other mental health services, such as the Inpatient Units, CMHT, EIT and BAS. Close work with the community-based Teams aims to reduce the number of admissions and conversely, close work with the Inpatient Teams aims to support early discharge. The HBTT treats patients from age 16 to no upper limit. Under 18s have medical support provision by the local CAMHS services. Given that the HBTTs objective to offer an alternative to inpatient admission, most patients present with either significant illness or high risk (or both). The HBTT is a multidisciplinary team which includes nurses, psychiatrists, a psychologist, social workers and occupational therapist and mental health support workers. The risk management and care planning is coordinated through daily multidisciplinary team meetings. These team meetings function not only as business meetings related to clinical decision making and are also a vehicle to provide the support needed to work in a high-risk environment. The HBTT has access to a 6 bedded staffed Respite unit in a community setting. About us Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations. 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 worlds 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 • This vacancy is an existing post which requires filling after the previous post holder moved to another post. • The post holder will work closely with the Consultant and other team colleagues in the Liaison Service to develop a high quality, responsive, flexible and integrated service meeting the needs of its client group. • The post holder will be expected to assess, risk assess, treat and manage patients under the HBTT. The post holder will be expected to see patients in a variety of settings, mostly either in clinic at the hospital or in their own homes. The post holder will be expected to see up to 4 patients daily on clinic days. Flexibility is desirable due to the changeable nature of this patient group: an urgent mental health act assessment may need to be slotted into the timetable, or last-minute changes to the timetable are rare but expected occurrences. • The post holder will provide clinical support to other members of staff through the daily MDT meetings and flexibly as the need arises. The post holder may occasionally be called upon to do a physical health examination and perform venepuncture. • Administratively, the postholder will provide medication prescriptions, clinic letters and s/he may be called upon to communicate with outside agencies, such as with GPs, or other professionals of other teams. • To contribute to the development of the service in conjunction with other Team members. This would include participation in audit and service evaluation • The post holder will be responsible for maintaining high quality medical and psychiatric records for clients being treated by the service and for the preparation of communications to GPs and others. • To fully participate in Clinical and Business meetings. • To provide advice and support to other members of staff. • The postholder must ensure that the care delivery is in accordance with relevant professional guidance and current legislation. • The post holder will be expected to participate in staff training including involvement in training programmes within the Directorate and within the Royal Bolton Hospital. This will include training all professions in mental health issues. • In accordance with the Trusts risk management policy the post holder will be expected to report incidents/accidents in accordance with the policy and to provide oral/written reports, as required. Person Specification Skills • Medical Degree • Full GMC Registration • 4 years full-time Postgraduate or equivalent experience Skills • Good communication skills. • Evidence of audit activity.