Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Hindley; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a newly created consultant post in the CAMHS service. The role focuses on psychiatric assessment and treatment for children and young people aged 5–18, including inpatient care, with Responsible Clinician duties under the Mental Health Act and leadership of inpatient ward reviews and tribunal work.

Applicants must have GMC registration, Specialist Register entry, and Approved Clinician status; MRCPsych is desirable.

Qualifications

• Medical degree is required.
• GMC registration must be current.
• Entry on the Specialist Register is required.
• Approved Clinician status is required.
• MRCPsych is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment for inpatients on the ward.
• Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983 and maintain status.
• Lead multidisciplinary ward reviews and CPA reviews; participate in tribunal work.
• Provide medical leadership for MDT meetings and inpatient ward team.
• Coordinate risk assessments and contribute to risk management processes.
• Engage with families and carers; liaise with other wards and community teams.
• Prepare reports for Mental Health Tribunals with support; attend tribunals as needed.
• Assess use of the Mental Health Act and manage consent to treatment; authorize leave where appropriate.

Skills

Medical leadership

Risk assessment

MDT collaboration

Education

Medical degree

GMC registration

Specialist Register entry

Approved Clinician status

MRCPsych

Job description

A newly created consultant post in the CAMHS service of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, a community-based team covering around 330,000 people. The work centres on psychiatric assessment and treatment for children and young people aged 5 to 18 with moderate to severe difficulties, including inpatients on the ward. The post carries Responsible Clinician duties under the Mental Health Act and leads the inpatient team's multidisciplinary reviews and tribunal work. Candidates need GMC registration, Specialist Register entry and Approved Clinician status.

What the job involves

• Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment for inpatients on the ward
• Act as responsible clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), following the code of practice, and keep Responsible Clinician status renewed
• Carry out comprehensive risk assessments and take part in the Trust's risk management processes
• Provide medical leadership for MDT meetings
• Provide medical leadership to the inpatient ward team
• Support ward-based staff to manage psychiatric emergencies
• Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings
• Communicate effectively and work flexibly with other wards, inpatient units, community mental health teams, services and primary care
• Liaise with families and carers
• Complete reports for Mental Health Tribunals with the support of the specialty doctor
• Attend Mental Health Tribunals or supervise other medical team members in tribunal work
• Assess for use of the Mental Health Act, complete consent to treatment and authorise Section 17 leave

What’s required

Qualifications

• Medical degree

Registration & licences

• GMC registration
• Entry on the Specialist Register
• Approved Clinician status

Nice to have

• MRCPsych

What’s offered

• Opportunities to learn and develop skills