Job summary
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job overview
Job description awaiting Royal College approval
Specialty Doctor in Low Secure Rehabilitation Psychiatry (Full time)
This is an established post within the Rehabilitation & High Support Directorate (RHSD) covering 23 male patients on a 45 bedded Low Secure Unit (LSU).
Main duties of the job
Provide the routine medical and psychiatric care to up to 23 inpatients on the LSU. This will involve taking the initial histories, regularly reviewing the patients’ mental state and physical health, writing prescriptions, collecting and compiling information from other sources re: previous psychiatric history, medication history, and risk events, writing admission summaries within 2 weeks of admission, and discharge summaries no less than 2 weeks following discharge, writing reports for CPA reviews, and letters.
Regularly assess the clinical state of the patients, and be involved in psychological and/or family-based therapies, depending on the appointee’s agreement, training and interests. Undertake yearly physical health assessments/ examinations/ investigations, in keeping with guidance on the physical monitoring of long-stay inpatients.
Attend monthly Clinical Team Meetings, contribute to the multi-disciplinary review of the patients, take notes and document on the electronic recording system PARIS .
Under supervision prepare psychiatric reports for Hospital Managers’ Hearings and Tribunals. Participate in the middle grade on-call rota for North Sector (covering Bury, Rochdale & Oldham) [currently 1:9].
Working for our organisation
Expected contribution to clinical governance and responsibility for setting and monitoring standards.
Participation in clinical audit and other local assurance processes.
Participation in service/team evaluation and the planning of future service developments.
Utilises a quality improvement approach to think systemically about complex problems, develop potential change ideas and test these in practice using a systematic QI methodology.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is an established post within the Rehabilitation & High Support Directorate (RHSD) covering 23 male patients on a 45 bedded Low Secure Unit (LSU).
Please see attached Job description for details of he job and associated responsibilities.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
- Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practise at the time of appointment.
- Working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams in general adult psychiatry at basic trainee level.
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych or equivalent recognized by Royal College of Psychiatrists
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amar Gupta
- Job title
- Clinical director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01617163619
- Additional information
Dr Saravana Subbian (AMD)
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
225 Old Street
Ashton Under Lyne
Ol6 7SR
- Telephone
- 01617163181
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