Job overview
The service wish to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist with considerable experience in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders in our Manchester eating disorder team. This post is based in a community setting at Gaskell House in close proximity to the Manchester Royal Infirmary site.
Main duties of the job
·Undertake joint assessments of referrals/admissions to the service where direct Consultant input required.
·Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations and for CAMHS transfers of care where indicated.
·Provide assessment and management in complex and co-morbid presentations patients with physical or learning disabilities.
·Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
·Investigations and interpretations of results and liaison with GPs and acute specialisms where required.
·Prescription and titration of medications within a defined Shared Care Protocol or to closely advise General Practitioners where this is not agreed.
·The Consultant will provide defined clinical supervision to specific team members or as part of the MDT.
·Work in a collaborative way with the multidisciplinary teams.
·Active participation in referral/liaison meetings and internal MDT meetings and attend discharge planning meetings for a small, selected group of patients.
·To carry a small of caseload of monitoring and stability patients who have longstanding eating disorders.
·To provide clinical advice and liaison as required to colleagues in primary care, community services and acute specialties within the time constraints and capacity of the allocated Direct Clinical Programmed Activities.
Working for our organisation
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.
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
Essential criteria
1. Medical Degree
Desirable criteria
2. MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Eligibility
Essential criteria
3. GMC Registration
4. Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
5. Approved Clinician
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
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. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
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Sponsorship
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Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.