Consultant Psychiatrist - North Manchester - Mulberry Ward inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED
MON 11 NOV 2024
In addition to clinical duties, the consultant will train junior doctors, participate in clinical governance, and lead service development guided by national standards. They will also be responsible for risk assessments, coordinating care with pharmacists, preparing reports for mental health tribunals, and fostering collaborative relationships with external mental health partners. The role emphasises high-quality patient care and engagement in ongoing service transformation efforts.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of dedicated consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary teams to help shape a modernising mental health service, which has been transformed following recent changes in community settings and inpatient provision.
The consultant will work on the Inpatient Unit at North View, North Manchester General Hospital, for which the move will take place in early November 2024.
The new post holder will have joint consultant responsibilities for Forest Ward. Forest ward is the replacement for Mulberry Ward which is a mental health ward 20 beds. There will be a reduction in beds before the move to 17. As such, this advertisement is for a full-time consultant post.
A high proportion of patients admitted to the ward suffer with psychosis and are detained on a section of the Mental Health Act. The consultant is expected to attend daily reviews on the ward and daily ward rounds. They will provide leadership and medical input. They will fulfil the role of the Responsible Clinician. They will be involved in training junior doctors, teaching medical students and engage in clinical management, audit and governance.
Clinical role
Provide clinical leadership for the ward team and trainees
The ward has 9 beds and patients can be admitted from across the trust's patch, it will have 17 beds
Conduct daily ward reviews and ward rounds, support the team to complete CPA
Undertake assessments of admissions to the service
Assist team to diagnose and formulate management plans in all presentations.
Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
Coordinate care with input from pharmacists
Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers' Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.
Preparation of consent to treatment paperwork as well as any other MHA work such as section 17 leave, section renewals and CTOs if required
Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.
Leadership role
Lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high-quality care
Develop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards
Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings for their service and directorate.
About us
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