Specialty Doctor-General Adult Psychiatry-Prescott House-Salford

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

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Job summary

This is an opportunity to join a successful service in a post that has been well established

The post consists of assessment and management of patients with severe and enduring mental illness in the community of Salford. There is ample opportunity for development of a range of skills, including domiciliary assessments; MDT interactions; report writing, MHA work; teaching, training and supervision of junior doctors and medical students; managerial, research and clinical governance work.

Prescott house itself has around 800 patients, the current active case load for this position is 160 patients on standard care. The successful applicant would assess 2- 3 new patients a weeks, and conduct 3 follow up clinics, each with 5 to 6 patients.

The candidate will be expected to be section 12 approved or be eligible for approval and become involved in Mental Health Act work for patients in both roles.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with Dr Ingram as part of the CMHT at Prescott House and would be managerially responsible to him. The post is community based with most work being undertaken at Prescott House. This will include new patients, follow up appointments, attending the weekly meeting with the CMHT, taking part in CPA meetings and conducting home visits. There will be at least 2 new patient assessments per week and 10-15 follow up patients (which will include CPA reviews) spread over two clinic sessions and a third flexible clinical session, which allows for the possibility of emergency work - this amounts to no more than 1PA per month of MHA work and associated clinical admin.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is one of the leading mental health trusts in the UK.

Serving a population of 1.2 million people, the Trust employs around 6,400 people who make a difference across 160 locations. Situated in one of the most exciting and affordable cities in Europe, GMMH provides community and inpatient mental health care, alongside substance misuse services across the North West.

GMMH is one of the most active research trusts in the UK, with one of the highest levels of recruitment to clinical trials for mental health. This puts our staff and service users at the leading edge of new mental health treatments.

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 mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

The Trust provides a range of specialist services including prison in reach across the North of England, a specialist centre for mental health and deafness and in patient perinatal mental health care.

We have been rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Our substance misuse services and leadership were rated as 'Outstanding'.

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.

Date posted

14 February 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£50,373 to £78,759 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-MD-4898716-A

Job locations

Prescott House CMHT

Little Hulton

Salford

M28 0ZA


Job description

Job responsibilities

From time to time it may be necessary for the post holder to carry out such other duties as may be assigned, with agreement, by the Trust. It is expected that the post holder will not unreasonably withhold agreement to any reasonable proposed changes that the Trust might make.

The Trust actively supports the involvement of the specialty doctor body in regional and national groups subject to discussion and approval with the Medical Director and, as necessary, the Chief Executive Officer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

From time to time it may be necessary for the post holder to carry out such other duties as may be assigned, with agreement, by the Trust. It is expected that the post holder will not unreasonably withhold agreement to any reasonable proposed changes that the Trust might make.

The Trust actively supports the involvement of the specialty doctor body in regional and national groups subject to discussion and approval with the Medical Director and, as necessary, the Chief Executive Officer.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Possession of MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
  • Other Postgraduate degrees e.g. MSc, MD, MRCP
  • Section 12 (2) Approval under Mental Health Act 1983 or be eligible for approval within 6 months.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in detention of patients under the MHS (1983)
  • Experience of writing reports for the Mental Health Review Tribunals
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Possession of MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
  • Other Postgraduate degrees e.g. MSc, MD, MRCP
  • Section 12 (2) Approval under Mental Health Act 1983 or be eligible for approval within 6 months.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in detention of patients under the MHS (1983)
  • Experience of writing reports for the Mental Health Review Tribunals

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Prescott House CMHT

Little Hulton

Salford

M28 0ZA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Prescott House CMHT

Little Hulton

Salford

M28 0ZA


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Acting Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Joseph Ingram

joseph.ingram@gmmh.nhs.uk

Date posted

14 February 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£50,373 to £78,759 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-MD-4898716-A

Job locations

Prescott House CMHT

Little Hulton

Salford

M28 0ZA


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