• Job Description

  Req#: C9437-25-0124?language=en&page=601&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are seeking to appoint a substantive consultant psychiatrist to join the Mental Health Liaison Team based at Salford Royal Hospital.

  This is for an existing post, the successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team operating a CORE 24 service.

  This post is an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping and modernising mental health services in Greater Manchester.

  The Liaison Service receives referrals from Salford Royal Hospital wards and emergency department. The service accepts referrals of patients of all ages, but the team's consultants only sees patient over 16 years old.

  The service has a 'can do' attitude and aims to work in a flexible manner and be as helpful as possible. Objectives of the service are to provide high quality assessments and effective liaison between service providers in the Mental Health Trust and the Acute Hospital Trust.

  The service offers comprehensive psychiatric assessment, and further management if required whilst the patient remains an in-patient in Salford Royal Hospital.

  The team provides effective liaison between the services which include Later Life Services, Acute Adult Psychiatry in-patients, Community Mental Health teams, Home Treatment Service, Emergency Services at Salford Royal, Acute in-patient wards, and elderly care wards.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will work alongside the existing consultant liaison psychiatrist. The post holder will be expected to predominantly assess and manage adult of working age (AOWA) people admitted to Salford Royal, and emergency assessments in the emergency department and also provide the consultant input for the intermediate care unit.

  There are 2 other substantive Liaison Consultant Psychiatrists within the team. One of them predominantly works with older age (OA) adults in the most acute areas of the hospital. The other is dual trained and works across both AOWA and OA. They share responsibility for the complex working age patients on the main medical and surgical wards.

  The post holder will also be expected to cross cover for the other liaison colleagues, especially for annual leave exceptional circumstances. The division of referrals of Salford Royal in-patients will be dependent on who is available to respond within commissioned expected response times.

  About us

  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members 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.

  Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

  Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

  Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

  Date posted

  19 February 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  437-MD-6917587

  Job locations

  Salford

  Salford

  M6 8HG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice 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 of appointment
  • Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice 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 of appointment
  • Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge

  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).

  Additional information

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Salford

  Salford

  M6 8HG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Salford

  Salford

  M6 8HG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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