Consultant Psychiatrist - Wigan Mental Health Liaison Team(15h Left) ...

This team provides 24 hrs, emergency, hospital-based,mental health assessments for service users who have presented to A& E or have been admitted to the medical wards. The teamprovides short-term, time-limited input and has a liaison role. Theteam is based at Christopher Home (Royal Albert Infirmary, Wigan).The team has been operational since November 2013. Mental HealthUrgent Response Team: This is an established team based atChristopher Home, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. It is the singlepoint of referral/access for all service users referred to AdultMental Health Services. It is available 24 hours a day, seven daysa week. The service facilitates assessment and intervention at thefirst point of contact, following PbR (Payment by Results) CareClustering - facilitating a needs-led care framework. The MentalHealth Urgent Response Team offers a model of collaborative care,at the interface between primary and specialist mental health care.Main duties of the job 1. Clinical role - Undertake assessments ofreferrals/admissions to the service. - Diagnose and formulatemanagement plans in complex presentations. - Provide management intreatment-resistant and complex presentations. - Assessment andmanagement of risk including vulnerability, suicide risk, risks tohealth and safety, and risk of harm to others. - Be the nominatedRC for those patients attending RAEI under section 17 leave at therequest of ward RC. - Work in a collaborative way withmultidisciplinary teams including external partners. - Work inpartnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such asForensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists. - Leadership role - Leadclinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensurethe delivery of high-quality care. - Develop service clinicalpriorities in line with national and professional guidance andstandards. - Engage with service transformation programmesincluding attendance at consultant meetings for their service anddirectorate. - Educational role - Provide clinical supervision fortrainees in gaining core psychiatric experience. - Provide clinicalsupervision for psychiatric trainees in achieving competencies incore general psychiatry. - Provide input in relation to medicalstudents from UCLAN who are based on the ward. About us GreaterManchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental healthcare for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialistmental health and substance misuse services across GreaterManchester, the north west of England and beyond. GreaterManchester is one of the world's most innovative, original andexciting places to live and work. From the beauty of thesurrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city withgreat shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go,you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed fortheir warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work,have opportunities to learn and develop their skills, and areencouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our serviceusers. Job responsibilities For more details about this role andthe responsibilities, please see attached full Job Description andPerson Specification. Person Specification Qualifications - MB BSor equivalent medical qualification. - Fully registered with theGMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment. -Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months. -Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months ofappointment. - Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3months of appointment. - Qualification or higher degree in medicaleducation, clinical research or management. - MRCPsych OR MRCPsychequivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. -Additional clinical qualifications. - In good standing with GMCwith respect to warning and conditions on practice. Skills -Excellent knowledge in specialty. - Excellent clinical skills usingbio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge. -Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. - Ableto manage clinical complexity and uncertainty; makes decisionsbased on evidence and experience. - Wide range of specialist andsub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparableservice. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subjectto the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 andas such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to bemade to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB)to check for any previous criminal convictions. £105,504 to£139,882 a year per annum pro rata. #J-18808-Ljbffr