Specialty Doctor - North View - Forest Ward

Job Summary

This a full-time appointment for a Specialty Doctor to work across our general adult inpatient wards. Successful candidates will be working with a multidisciplinary team consisting of consultant psychiatrist, psychiatry/foundation/GP doctors in training, advanced nurse practitioners, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, and support workers.

Main duties of the job include clinical, leadership and educational roles:

• Clinical Roles
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  Attend ward rounds, conduct reviews, and create management plans for patients on the ward. Chair ward rounds and make decisions about patient care in the absence of the consultant, seeking advice from covering consultant when appropriate. Complete, review and authorize discharge summaries as required. MHA work including preparation of tribunal reports and presenting evidence at the tribunal hearings. Assess and manage physical health for patients on the inpatient wards.
• Leadership Roles
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  Participate in leading clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high‑quality care. Be involved in developing service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards. Be involved in clinical governance related activities such as audits and quality improvement projects.
• Educational Roles
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  Provide supervision and support to doctors in training working with the team. Provide teaching to medical students and doctors in training working in the trust.

• Medical Degree
• GMC Registration
• 4 years Post Graduate Experience
• 2 Years Experience in Psychiatry
• S12 (Desirable)

Fixed term 12 months, full‑time. Salary £61,542 to £99,216 per annum pro rata.

North View, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Manchester, M8 5RB
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from skilled worker sponsorship holders will be considered alongside all other applications.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust,