Adult Psychiatry Specialty Doctor

Client Name: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Role: Adult Psychiatry Middle Grade Doctor

Location: Moorside Unit Trafford

Benefits:

• First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts

• Competitive pay rates
• A dedicated placement officer
• Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
• Hundreds of new shifts available every day
• Long term jobs and short shifts available
• Lucrative referral scheme
• Revalidation support
• 24/7/365 support - we're here when you need us

We are thrilled to present an exciting opening for an ambitious Adult Psychiatry Middle Grade Doctor looking for the perfect placement for progression to consultancy.

Positions at the prestigious Moorside Unit Trafford are extensively sought after thanks to their dedication to providing the very best candidates with unrivalled opportunities for clinical practice, academia, and research.

The Moorside Unit Trafford takes their contribution to medical development and advancement seriously, emphasising excellence across the domains that matter the most to the wellbeing of patients. As a result, you will have access to some of the most advanced medical facilities in the country and unparalleled opportunities to immerse yourself in specialism and training.

Development and opportunities

As a dedicated Middle Grade Doctor, you will impart complex knowledge and champion skill enhancement throughout the department. You will have access to various development and support packages to ensure your knowledge and skills are continuously refined and challenged.

Patient focus

Approximately 25% of the population suffers from a mental health problem in any one year, yet stigma and discrimination are still significant issues for those who use mental health services. In your role as an Adult Psychiatry Middle Grade Doctor, great reliance is placed upon your ability to demonstrate how the provision of critical psychiatry services can transform lives.

General key skills

In addition to your qualifications, as an Adult Psychiatry Middle Grade Doctor, you will have:

• Quick thinking abilities
• Patience and the ability to teach, coach and mentor
• Excellent attention to detail
• A systematic approach to tasks and delegation
• Excellent timekeeping
• A pro-active approach to research and academia
• Empathy and understanding
• A flexible attitude
• A dedication to improving and developing knowledge and skills
• Active listening skills

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Carry out new referral assessments, deliver therapy, refer to psychology colleagues for relevant interventions, and follow-up patients for medication reviews.
• Formulate care and treatment plans, prescribe various types of treatment, and provide guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
• Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis and treatment options using various methods to ensure practical understanding.
• Communicate with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team on shared patient decision making.
• Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team.
• Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
• Recognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
• Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans.
• Help teach and train other junior doctors, medical students, and other multidisciplinary team members.

Patient focus

So, if you are dedicated to achieving the very best outcomes for patients through the provision of quality patient centric care, we want to hear from you. Apply today.