Bolton Mental Health Unit is now part of the new Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Some of the psychiatric services are situated on the Royal Bolton Hospital site which forms part of the Bolton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with other services based within community settings

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead a multidisciplinary team of CPN's, Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and other disciplines who will be available to support the post holder on an equal basis with the present Psychiatrists

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the service. This includes full compliance with The Mental Health Act, the Care Programme Approach and Supervised Discharge. The post holder will be involved in the assessment of referrals to the services and will take a major lead in the development of clinical practice with a special emphasis on establishing clinical pathways and clinical effectiveness. The post holder will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of the clinical department. The post holder will actively participate in clinical audit. The post holder will share on-call duties at 1:13 on appointment to this post.

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.

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder will lead a multidisciplinary team of CPNs, Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and other disciplines who will be available to support the post holder on an equal basis with the present Psychiatrists

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the service. This includes full compliance with The Mental Health Act, the Care Programme Approach and Supervised Discharge. The post holder will be involved in the assessment of referrals to the services and will take a major lead in the development of clinical practice with a special emphasis on establishing clinical pathways and clinical effectiveness. The post holder will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of the clinical department. The post holder will actively participate in clinical audit. The post holder will share on-call duties at 1:13 on appointment to this post.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Should hold a License to practice from the GMC
• Within 6 months of being included on the Specialist Register of the GMC
• Within 3 months from attaining AC Status

Skills Essential

• Good communication skills

Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Bolton

Bolton

BL3 2RX

Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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