Consultant Psychiatrist - Salford Mental Health Liaison Service

NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant

Main area Liaison Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job
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Site Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary Town Manchester Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/10/2026 23:59

The Salford Mental Health Liaison Team (SMHLT) provide a 24-hour, 7 day a week service to Salford Royal Hospital (SRH), part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA). The post holder will be joining a multidisciplinary psychiatric liaison service designed to be integrated into the acute hospital but to maintain strong links to mental health services. The Salford Mental Health Liaison Team is one of the most established Liaison Teams in Greater Manchester, with strong links across the city-wide liaison network.

The team will provide rapid assessments, treatments and interventions and aid an early safe discharge of patients back into the most appropriate setting. The current psychiatric liaison services receive about 500-600 referrals a month

• Ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
• Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• Record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• Participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
• Participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
• Attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
• Maintain good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists for CPD.
• Attend local peer supervision meetings and join CPD peer group (support available to identify)
• Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval process, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• Participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over
7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than
160
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.

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

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise 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
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your…