Consultant Psychiatrist - Trafford - Bolin & Greenway

Job summary

This is a well- established existing post and the postholder will provide medical leadership to the care of patients on Bollin (functional) and Greenway (organic) wards. There are a total of 21 patients on both wards.

In terms of medical support there are a Core Trainee trainee and Foundation Doctor allocated to work on the ward. There is 24 hour junior on-call support to the entire Moorside Unit. There is a ward manager and two deputy ward managers for each ward. In addition there is full complete of nursing staff, nursing assistants and a Support and Recovery Time Worker (STR). The ward has a psychologist, occupational therapist and physiotherapist. There are two physical health care nurses in the Moorside Unit who are able to provide input to the wards when required.

Main duties of the job

Clinical role

o Provide Medical leadership for MDT meetings.o Carry out comprehensive psychiatric Assessment and provide treatment for inpatients on the ward.o Support ward-based staff to manage psychiatric emergencieso Conduct patient reviews and lead Multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings.o Be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983(amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance to the code of practice.o Renew and maintain Responsible Clinician status according to agreed procedures.o Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes.o Provide medical leadership to the inpatient ward team.o Maintain a high level of effective communication and work flexibly and cooperatively with other parts of the service including other wards and inpatient units, community mental health teams, services and primary careo Liaison with Families and Carerso Complete reports for Mental Health Tribunals with the support of the Staff Grade doctoro Attend Mental Health Tribunals or supervise other members of the medical teams in Tribunal work Assess for use of the Mental Health Act, complete consent to treatment and authorise Section 17 leave.

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.