Job overview
Whilst the advert is for Fern Acute Ward – we will be engaging with our staff and SU’s about the name change, it will still be a 17 bed male acute ward
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of dedicated consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary teams to help shape a modernising mental health service, which has been transformed following recent changes in community settings and inpatient provision.
The consultant will work on the Inpatient Unit at North View, North Manchester General Hospital. The new post holder will have consultant responsibilities for Fern Acute Ward. They will provide leadership and medical input. They will fulfil the role of the Responsible Clinician. They will be involved in training junior doctors, teaching medical students and engage in clinical management, audit and governance.
The team consists of:
• 1 full time Consultant Psychiatrist
• 1 WTE Specialty Trainee or staff grade
• 1 Core Trainee/GP Trainee
• 1 Foundation year trainee (not guaranteed)
• 1 x WTE Consultant Psychologist (covering North View) with a team of psychologists/assistant psychologists
• 1 x WTE Ward Manager
• 2 x WTE Deputy Ward Manager/Charge Nurse
• 10 x WTE Registered Mental Health Nurses
• 10 x WTE Support workers
• 1 x WTE Occupational Therapists
• Access to Specialist Pharmacist
• Shared secretary
Main duties of the job
Clinical role
• Provide clinical leadership for the ward team and trainees.
• The ward has 17 beds and patients can be admitted from across the trust patch covering the boroughs of Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton and Wigan.
• Conduct ward reviews, ward rounds, board rounds and support the team to complete CPA reviews.
• Undertake assessments of admissions to the service.
• Assist team to diagnose and formulate management plans in all presentations.
• Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
• Coordinate care with input from pharmacists.
• Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers’ Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.
• Preparation of consent to treatment paperwork as well as any other MHA work such as section 17 leave, section renewals and CTOs if required.
• Be inquest supervisor for resident doctors attending medical inquests for incidents while clinical supervisor for the resident doctor.
• Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
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
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. MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
2. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
3. Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
4. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
5. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Excellent knowledge in specialty
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.