Consultant Psychiatrist - Old Age Psychiatry - Salford Woodlands

The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical care for the patients on Holly Ward. The unit is an organic ward, with male patients suffering from disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. It is a 17 bedded unit., Undertake assessments of new/current patients on the ward.

Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.

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 reports for governance related activities, whether it be for hearings or meetings.

Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners. The MDTs has additional admin support, along with senior pharmacists, occupational therapists, advocates, psychologists, in additional to other professionals.

Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Liaison services, Home-base Treatment Team, and Community Services.

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.

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