Consultant – General Adult Psychiatry – North CMHT Trafford

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Trafford North CMHT. This replaces a vacancy. The post holder will be expected to have Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status. They will be expected to lead the clinical team, provide clinical input and contribute to service development activities.

The team consists of:

Team ManagerClinical Lead (nursing)NLC Senior PractitionerSenior Practitioner – Personality DisorderSenior Practitioner AMHPTrainee Advanced PractitionerClinical Psychologist

6 x CPNs2 x OTs2 x SW/AMHP (+ vacancies)5 x STR workers1 x Health & Wellbeing Practitioner2 x Duty Workers

There is a rotating GP or CT trainee attached to the team

Main duties of the job

Clinical role

Undertake assessments of referrals/admissions to the service

Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations

Attend for Mental Health Act assessments of patients under the team

Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others

Be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice

Renew and maintain Responsible Clinician status according to agreed procedures

Request and carry out Mental Health Act Assessments for patients under the team

Complete reports for Mental Health Tribunals, attend Mental Health Tribunals or supervise other members of the medical teams in Tribunal work

Provide Medical leadership for MDT meetings and Zoning meetings

Communicate and work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including inpatient units and other community teams and external partners

Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.

Liaison with Families and Carers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge in specialty

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
  • Ability to work in and lead team
  • Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement

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).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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