Job summary
This a new consultant role as GMMH has been successful in winning community substance misuse and homeless service tenders for Greater Manchester resulting in funding for extra consultant sessions.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical responsibility and leadership Achieve Salford and RSDA Salford.
- Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.
- Provide management in complex presentations.
- Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
- Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
- Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Community Mental Health, Inpatient and Liaison Psychiatrists.
- It is expected that the division of responsibilities between all consultants will change over time by agreement and in line with service needs and developments.
- Contribute to the development of clinical policies and guidelines, monitoring and review procedures.
- Supervise medical and other clinical staff attached to the multidisciplinary teams at Achieve, including staff in Active Case Management Team and Young Persons Team.
- There will be a protected clinical session for administrative time.
- Lead Clinical Audit procedures.
The Salford services have about 1,200 patients in treatment and outpatient clinics at each site seeing on average 1 new patient and 4 follow ups per clinic. There will be identified slots for emergency assessment and supervision and support of key workers in
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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 northwest 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical role
- Provide clinical responsibility and leadership Achieve Salford and RSDA Salford.
- Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.
- Provide management in complex presentations.
- Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
- Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
- Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Community Mental Health, Inpatient and Liaison Psychiatrists.
- It is expected that the division of responsibilities between all consultants will change over time by agreement and in line with service needs and developments.
- Contribute to the development of clinical policies and guidelines, monitoring and review procedures.
- Supervise medical and other clinical staff attached to the multidisciplinary teams at Achieve, including staff in Active Case Management Team and Young Persons Team.
- There will be a protected clinical session for administrative time.
- Lead Clinical Audit procedures.
- The Salford services have about 1,200 patients in treatment and outpatient clinics at each site seeing on average 1 new patient and 4 follow ups per clinic. There will be identified slots for emergency assessment and supervision and support of key workers in each clinic.
- MDT meetings will discuss 10 patients per session on average.
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.
- Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings for their service and directorate.
- Close working with network operational managers responsible for the day to day operational management of the services. This is to ensure that there is close joint operational and clinical input into the running of the services. This will require regular meetings and attendance at Service Management Team and regular updates about operational and clinical issues.
- Advise and contribute to the work of the Achieve and RSDA Commissioning Teams, and other service planning groups.
Educational role
- Provide clinical supervision for trainees in gaining specialist psychiatric experience.
- Provide clinical supervision for psychiatric trainees in achieving competencies in substance misuse psychiatry.
- Contribution to research and training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical role
- Provide clinical responsibility and leadership Achieve Salford and RSDA Salford.
- Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.
- Provide management in complex presentations.
- Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
- Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
- Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Community Mental Health, Inpatient and Liaison Psychiatrists.
- It is expected that the division of responsibilities between all consultants will change over time by agreement and in line with service needs and developments.
- Contribute to the development of clinical policies and guidelines, monitoring and review procedures.
- Supervise medical and other clinical staff attached to the multidisciplinary teams at Achieve, including staff in Active Case Management Team and Young Persons Team.
- There will be a protected clinical session for administrative time.
- Lead Clinical Audit procedures.
- The Salford services have about 1,200 patients in treatment and outpatient clinics at each site seeing on average 1 new patient and 4 follow ups per clinic. There will be identified slots for emergency assessment and supervision and support of key workers in each clinic.
- MDT meetings will discuss 10 patients per session on average.
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.
- Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings for their service and directorate.
- Close working with network operational managers responsible for the day to day operational management of the services. This is to ensure that there is close joint operational and clinical input into the running of the services. This will require regular meetings and attendance at Service Management Team and regular updates about operational and clinical issues.
- Advise and contribute to the work of the Achieve and RSDA Commissioning Teams, and other service planning groups.
Educational role
- Provide clinical supervision for trainees in gaining specialist psychiatric experience.
- Provide clinical supervision for psychiatric trainees in achieving competencies in substance misuse psychiatry.
- Contribution to research and training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- GMC Registration
Desirable
- Experience in Addictions Psychiatry
Registration
Essential
- Approved Clinician
- Section 12
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- GMC Registration
Desirable
- Experience in Addictions Psychiatry
Registration
Essential
- Approved Clinician
- Section 12
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
