Consultant Psychiatrist - Wigan - SCMHT

Job summary

Recruitment Premia is made available for consultant psychiatry posts in community mental health teams. The recruitment premia for this post is up to £40,000 over 3 years. Premia is intended to attract new candidates to the Trust and therefore will not normally be available to applicants who are currently substantively employed by the Trusts in Greater Manchester and is subject to eligibility criteria and organisational approval.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Specialist multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT).

SCMHT is a multidisciplinary team that serves the town of Wigan, working closely with all other mental health Teams in the Wigan directorate. Its aim is to facilitate the treatment and management of adults of working age (18+) with severe and enduring mental health disorders, with associated complexities, functional impairment and risks, in the community setting.

Each SCMHT has 2 consultant psychiatrists, supported by a full-time speciality doctor and 2 full-time resident doctor trainees (the type of which vary in each rotation). Each CMHT also consists of

o Team Managero Deputy Team Managero Advanced Nurse Practitionerso Community Psychiatric Nurseso Psychologistso Clinical Pharmacistso Occupational Therapistso Support Workerso Social Workers input into the SCMHT from the local authority for any specific social care assessments and/or interventions.

Main duties of the job

Clinical role

This a replacement post. In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multi-disciplinary team. Expected case load is around 330. the majority of clinical work is clinic based, but service users may also be seen at home, as required. The clinic can be at different sites, within short distance from the base.

o Undertake assessments of referrals/ admissions to the serviceo Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.o Provide management in treatment resistant and complex presentationso Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.o Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers' Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.o Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.o Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.

Leadership role

o Lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.o Develop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards.o Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings for their service and directorate.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members 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 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.