Consultant Psychiatrist - Perinatal Services - Cluster 3 Tameside

Job summary

This Perinatal Service Cluster 3 has core work hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

The Perinatal Service Cluster 3 has a referral procedure, which includes an online referral form, available through the GMMH intranet and internet site and a duty system.

Referrals can be initially discussed over the phone during office hours 9am- 5pm Monday- Friday by each team. Outside of office hours, emergency referrals will be made via the acute pathway usually Home Treatment Teams and Mental Health Liaison Teams. Referrers will be professionals involved in the care of women who may need access to the Perinatal Service Cluster 3 including health visitors, GPs and midwives. The duty system will ensure all referrals are processed in as timely a way as possible. The Perinatal duty worker will be a band 6 or above who will screen all referrals and discuss urgent or emergency referrals with the Clinical and Operational leads for allocation.

The teams will support emergency assessments with joint working whenever possible. Assessment, feedback MDT meetings are held each week to discuss referrals and initial

Main duties of the job

Will be the clinical leader of the Perinatal CMHT supported by the Operational leads.

Have a lead role in the assessment, formulation and management of cases and will carry a caseload of patients with complex care needs and of patients deemed to present with increased risk in the perinatal period.

Provide management in treatment resistant and complex presentations

Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.

Preparation of Court Reports, Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers' Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.

These patients will predominantly be seen in the clinic setting but can also be seen in a variety of community settings if appropriate or necessary.

Have a key role in chairing pre-birth planning meetings, alongside the community nurses, professionals' meetings and will run a pre-conception counselling clinic. Will be expected to respond to urgent and routine requests for advice and assessment along with the community nurses. Will have an important role in responding to advice requests particularly on the safety of psychotropic medication in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Run obstetric liaison clinics within the maternity setting and work in collaboration with the Specialist Perinatal Mental Midwife to plan pre and postnatal birth plans.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Floor 11, Hexagon Tower

Crumpsall Vale

Manchester

M9 8GQ

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Floor 11, Hexagon Tower

Crumpsall Vale

Manchester

M9 8GQ

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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