Specialty Consultant Psychiatrist

This post is a Specialty Doctor level psychiatrist role within the Manchester Community Adult Learning Disability (CALD) Service, delivering expert psychiatric care to adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in community settings. The role combines advanced clinical practice, legal responsibilities, and clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary framework. This role involves a strong balance ofclinical complexity, statutory responsibility, and system leadership, supporting some of Manchester's most vulnerable adults while driving safe, effective, and compassionate learning disability services across the community.

Job description

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person specification

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Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Full GMC registration with licence to practise On Specialist Register for Psychiatry of Learning Disability or eligible Approved Clinician / Responsible Clinician status or willingness to obtain Section 12(2) Mental Health Act approval Evidence of ongoing CPD in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists standards
• Specialist knowledge in the following areas positive behavioural support, offending, mental health autism, dementia, or other relevant area. Understanding of psychiatric presentations in adults with Learning Disabilities Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act principles Knowledge of national guidelines such as NICE and STOMP Understanding of clinical governance and audit processes
• Experience assessing and treating adults with Intellectual Disabilities and co-morbidities: Experience in risk management and crisis response Experience prescribing and reviewing psychotropic medication (STOMP aligned) Experience with community-based psychiatric assessments Experience completing Mental Capacity Assessments Experience producing reports for tribunals, safeguarding or courts Experience working effectively in MDTs

Deliver complex psychiatric assessment and interventions with people presenting a range of psychiatric and behavioural difficulties. Highly developed communication skills. Work 1.1, with groups families or indirectly through others. Strong analytical and judgemental skills Ability to identify provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing and severely challenging behaviour. Must be able to work with colleagues in an effective manner to focus on the needs of the service and the people the service supports. Maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing situations and severely challenging behaviour. Sustain mental and emotional effort whilst containing the distress of others. Use supervision reflectively and appropriately to manage personal stressors arising from work duties. Excellent communication skills including with non-verbal patients Ability to undertake comprehensive assessments and formulate holistic plans Ability to provide clinical leadership within MDTs Strong decision-making skills in complex cases Ability to collaborate with primary care, Adult Social care and CAMHS Strong organisational and prioritisation skills High-quality clinical documentation and report writing skills ills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of research methodologies
• Specialist experience in the following areas positive behavioural support, offending, mental health autism, dementia, or other relevant area. Working with other client groups Operational management of staff
• Record of having published in either peer reviewed, academic, or professional journals and/or books.

Good IT skills; Microsoft packages (email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and clinical systems

About the employer

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is a leading centre of clinical excellence, renowned for pioneering patient care, advanced medical research, and a collaborative multi-speciality environment. We are the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to progress your career.With over 30,000 employees, a turnover exceeding £3 billion, and 10 hospital and community services, join our team to help us deliver outstanding healthcare to our diverse communities.

We offer an engaging and supportive environment, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology. Research and Innovation are at the heart of our work, offering opportunities to lead research that shapes the future of medicine, working alongside experts, advancing clinical practice, and improving patient outcomes.

At MFT, we foster a culture where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Your expertise is recognised, your ambitions are supported, and your impact is felt at every level. Whether you want to develop your clinical skills, pursue research interests, or seek leadership opportunities, MFT provides the ideal environment to achieve your medical or professional aspirations.

If you are dedicated to driving clinical innovation and delivering compassionate patient care, join us to shape tomorrow's healthcare; where clinical excellence, innovation, and your career will thrive.