Consultant Psychiatrist - Health and Justice

The Health and Justice division of the specialist network is currently headquartered on the Prestwich hospital site and this is where office support and PA support would be located. There are several limbs to the clinical service including a probation hostel, secure children's homes and a range of prisons throughout the northwest. These include male and female prisons, remand, open and training prisons. Each of these services provides a specific and tailor made mental health input. Individual models of care have developed in order to meet the needs of that service in collaboration with other providers including primary care, psychology and substance misuse.
We have a number of established and substantive clinicians providing input into the prisons and children's homes, including a range of consultants who provide up to a day a week, alongside consultants, advanced practitioners, and specialty doctors who provide the majority of their job plans into the prisons. We have a prominent role in supporting placements for senior forensic trainees, general adult trainees and core trainees.
Our prison sites are located across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire. We have good links with local acute hospitals and psychiatric units including secure units in the area., The postholder will be expected to work within the region as part of a health and justice medical team.
The postholder will receive orientation and induction and will be supported in accessing training in order to confidently embark on their role in these settings.
The postholder will be expected to support the management of mental health clinics, undertaking mental health assessments of prisoners who will be prioritised based on clinical need.
The postholder will be expected to contribute to other aspects of clinical pathway management within the prison including zoning meetings et cetera and will support the teams and managers in undertaking local investigations, management of complaints and any relevant quality improvement and other service development activities.
The post-holder will have strong links with the Specialist Services Care Group based at the Prestwich Hospital site and will receive support and supervision / line management from colleagues in the Health & Justice services.
The post-holder will be supported by a full team of prison healthcare staff - including mental health nurses, pharmacists, GPs and other allied staff., We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer., Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government here. Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.
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We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members 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., The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.