Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Specialty Doctor - Perinatal Psychiatry - Cluster 2
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Job Description: Specialty Doctor - Greater Manchester Perinatal Service
The Greater Manchester Perinatal Service has been developed to deliver perinatal mental health care in an integrated manner across the whole system. This is an opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join a well-established, reputable perinatal service that delivers perinatal mental health care in a unique manner based on a whole system approach.
The Team Consists Of
- 3 x Substantive Consultant Psychiatrists
- 1 x Specialty Doctor (this post)
- 1 x Core Trainee
- 1 x Team Manager
- Community Psychiatric Nurses
- OT
- Social Worker
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Community Nursery Nurses
- Psychologists
- Medical Secretaries
- Team Administrator
Responsibilities
- Hold a caseload and carry out antenatal and postnatal outpatient clinics
- Assess new patients and follow-up patients on the caseload
- Carry out MHA assessments as appropriate and respond to urgent requests from the team
- Support the team and carry out urgent home visits as they arise throughout the week
- Liaise with social workers, specialist mental health midwives, care co-ordinators from other mental health teams, health visitors, and other health and social care professionals involved in a patient’s care
- Engage in clinical supervision and discuss cases at the weekly MDT
- Complete contemporaneous notes and complete referrals in a timely manner
- Give advice to GPs around medication in the perinatal period
- Raise safeguarding concerns appropriately and action social care referrals in a timely manner
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About Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust
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.
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Why Greater Manchester?
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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Sarah Jones
- Job title: Clinical Director
- Email address: Sarah.Jones2@gmmh.nhs.uk
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