Specialty Doctor - Liaison Psychiatry Royal Infirmary

Overview

A full time 6 months fixed term opportunity has become available for Speciality Doctor grade in Hospital Mental Health Liaison team at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

The postholder will be based at Manchester Royal Infirmary and will work closely with the Consultant liaison Psychiatrist, Junior doctors and mental health practitioners of the hospital mental health liaison team. It is an all-age service and provides Core 24 liaison psychiatry service to the Manchester Foundation Hospital NHS Trust. The post holder will support assessment and management of patients attending the emergency department and admitted to the wards in Manchester Royal Infirmary.

The post holder would be required to have section 12 approval and has previous experience of working in Liaison psychiatry service. The post holder will be based at MRI, with an office in the Rawnsley Building. They will be a senior member of the team providing medical leadership and clinical care to the patients referred to the MHLT. The post holder will be involved in assessing and managing referrals for patients over the age of 16 years.

The team aims to have a  can do  attitude and works in a flexible manner to be as helpful as possible. The main objectives of the team 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 inpatient in Manchester Royal Infirmary and St Mary s Hospital.

The post holder will not take responsibility for the continuing care of all the patients referred. The team provides effective liaison between services which include Acute inpatient wards, Acute Adult Psychiatry inpatient wards, Community Mental Health teams, Home Treatment Service, Emergency Services at Manchester Royal Infirmary, Delivery Suites, Perinatal Psychiatry Services, Later Life Services and Elderly Care wards.

The post holder will need to be Section 12 approved. They will be expected to become involved in Mental Health Act work as required.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. 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.