Consultant Psychiatrist - Trafford South CMHT

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Trafford South CMHT.
The post holder will be expected to lead the clinical team, provide clinical input and contribute to service development activities.
The Consultant Psychiatrist will be working within the South Community Mental Health Team mainly based at Brookheys, which is in Broadheath, near Altrincham., + Clinical role
o Undertake assessments of referrals/admissions to the service.
o Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.
o Provide management in treatment resistant and complex presentations.
o Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
o Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers' Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.
o Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
o Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.
o Provide cross-cover for Central CMHT consultant on non-working days, consisting of urgent Mental Health Act and CTO issues.
Leadership role
o Lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
o Develop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards.
o Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at consultant meetings for their service and directorate.
Educational role
o Provide clinical supervision for trainees in gaining core psychiatric experience.
o Provide clinical supervision for psychiatric trainees in achieving competencies in core general psychiatry., We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer., If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

+ Largest mental health provider in Greater Manchester with focus on delivering excellent mental health care.
+ Posts across rural, suburban and urban settings.
+ Standard offer of 2.5 SPAs: 7.5 DCCs (pro rata).
+ Support for flexible and less than full-time working.
+ Opportunities to pursue a special interest.
+ The Trust is highly active in research and innovation and has links with a number of local universities; consultants can engage with research from recruitment through to dedicated research time.
+ Clear framework for interested colleagues to develop management and leadership skills and take up positions in leadership and management.
+ Access to in-house training including a Recovery Academy.
+ Structured and supported approach to appraisal and revalidation.
+ Agreed process for career breaks.
+ Relocation package.