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Consultant Mental Health Liaison - Bolton

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

The closing date is 27 September 2024

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Job summary

This is a full time post (10 programmed activities) as a substantive Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry at Bolton starting as soon as is available

There is an exciting opportunity for a consultant psychiatrist working with the Mental Health Liaison Team at the Royal Bolton Royal Hospital. The team is a Mental Health MDT employed by Greater Manchester Mental Health. The successful candidate will be working with 1 other Consultant, a Specialty doctor, a junior doctor, a psychologist and multiple mental health practitioners.

The Bolton Mental Health Liaison team are a dynamic, proactive, and supportive service working with A&E and the wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

The successful applicant will have CPD time built into their job plan and will have access to study leave and a study budget. We will expect the successful candidate to engage with professional development opportunities such delivering teaching and gaining management experience.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Dr Dilraj Sohi at dilraj.sohi@gmmh.nhs.uk or 01204 483150

Dr Andrew Nivison at andrew.nivison@gmmh.nhs.uk or 01204 483048

Applications should be made online at www.jobs.nhs.uk. Only online applications will be considered.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide medical leadership in Liaison Psychiatry to the Mental Health Liaison team.
  • As a medical expert to be able to take a lead on service development for all adults with mental illnesses within the Royal Bolton Hospital. This will necessitate excellent influencing and joint working skills.
  • To provide first line generic assessments to any patient referred to the service. All members of the team will be able to provide these assessments.
  • To provide medical support and supervision to the Liaison team, completing second line specialist assessment and medical treatment where appropriate, supported by the other Liaison consultant and Speciality Doctor
  • To contribute to the development of the service in conjunction with other Team members.

To supervise junior doctors acting within the Liaison team

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

09 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-MD-6601873

Job locations

Mental Health Liaison Offices, Rivington Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Farnworth, Bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Work closely with the other Liaison consultant and other team members to develop and maintain a high quality, responsive, flexible and integrated service meeting the needs of its client group and the Royal Bolton Hospital
  • Assess the full range of referrals from A+E and all inpatient wards. This will include all patients with mental disorder over the age of 16 referred to the team. They will therefore need to have skills in managing acute psychiatric emergencies for individuals of working age and old age.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Work closely with the other Liaison consultant and other team members to develop and maintain a high quality, responsive, flexible and integrated service meeting the needs of its client group and the Royal Bolton Hospital
  • Assess the full range of referrals from A+E and all inpatient wards. This will include all patients with mental disorder over the age of 16 referred to the team. They will therefore need to have skills in managing acute psychiatric emergencies for individuals of working age and old age.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Eligibilty

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
  • Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Eligibilty

Essential

  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
  • Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

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

Mental Health Liaison Offices, Rivington Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Farnworth, Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Mental Health Liaison Offices, Rivington Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Farnworth, Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Dr Dilraj Sohi

Dilraj.Sohi@gmmh.nhs.uk

Date posted

09 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-MD-6601873

Job locations

Mental Health Liaison Offices, Rivington Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Farnworth, Bolton

BL4 0JR


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