Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Pennine Care; Oldham; Hybride; GBP 114 000 - 151 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham is seeking a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to join our CAMHS service. You will provide medical oversight, lead the crisis team, and collaborate with community CAMHS and inpatient services to deliver high-quality care for young people.

The post requires full GMC registration, CCT in CA Psychiatry, MHA Section 12 eligibility, and ongoing CPD with the RCPsych. It offers a substantive, full-time role within an NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration is required for practice.
• CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry or within 6 months of achieving this.
• Section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act 1983, or eligible for approval.
• Demonstrable competency across the PMETB approved curriculum.
• Registered for Continuing Professional Development with the RCPsych.

Responsabilités

• Provide medical oversight and clinical consultation to the Crisis team and GMAIC.
• Lead the acute care team in assessment and treatment of young people with mental health crises.
• Provide psychosocial assessment, formulation, and management of comorbidity; advise on admissions or alternatives.
• Supervise and support Crisis and GMAIC staff; liaise with community CAMHS and inpatient services.
• Develop and lead medical practice within the service, ensuring clinical governance and safety.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Teaching/Training

Formation

GMC Registration

CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Section 12 approval (MHA)

PMETB curriculum competency

CPD with RCPsych

Description du poste

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 311-M217-25-P

Site Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Town Oldham Salary £113,565 - £150,569 PA pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/12/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

Job description is pending Royal College approval

This is a substantive post for which 10 PA’s are available.

This post would provide consultant psychiatric input to the team for the 10 PAs (6 PA’s GMAIC, 4 PA’s Crisis service) across the week. Out of hours, the consultant input comes from the medical on call rota. The post holder will join a dynamic and supportive Directorate and CAMHS Consultant peer group.

· This is a new post, and the successful candidate will develop the role with the acute care team and liaise with the community CAMHS and inpatient services collaboratively.

Main duties of the job

Role Summary:

The consultant psychiatrist will provide medical oversight within which they will provide clinical consultation to the Crisis team and GMAIC for assessment, management and treatment of the young people who present with mental health disorder.

· They will join the team and contribute to face to face assessments for complex, uncertain and significant risk presentations including YP requiring assessment under the framework of the mental health act and inform clinical judgments on appropriateness and suitability for admission to inpatient services. Where this not deemed to be clinically required or appropriate, they will provide guidance and make alternate recommendations including on the use of crisis services and offer follow up.

· They will provide supervision to NMP within Crisis and GMAIC service.

· The role will encompass collective working and strengthened relationships with community CAMHS and inpatients in Pennine and CAMHS services across Greater Manchester.

· They will collectively work with adult mental services for transition of YP reaching 18 and require ongoing care.

· They will liaise with Inpatient services, attend escalation meetings and provide second opinion to neighboring GMAIC teams when required.

· A pivotal role is the need for excellent communication and liaison with key professionals providing an interface between community and inpatient services.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key clinical Responsibilities of the Post:

PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF THE POST

Clinical

• To take clinical responsibility for young people who are open to the crisis service and GMAIC and require medical input.
• To lead the clinical team in acute care service, providing emergency, urgent and elective multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment for young people who present with emotional and mental health crisis.
• Working with the multidisciplinary team, provide comprehensive psychosocial multiaxial diagnostic assessment; formulation and management; assessment of psychiatric and psychological comorbidity; care of comorbid physical health needs; psychoeducation; psychopharmacological interventions and management.

· To provide consultation to referrals from community CAMHS services and other mental health services, paediatric ward, liaison services pertaining to young people with complex mental health care needs for those who require acute care specialist medical input in assessment and management including risk formulation. Case load responsibility for those who require consultant input

• To provide consultation to community CAMHS on gatekeeping assessments led by GMAIC which help determine suitability and appropriateness of inpatient services. To utilise the legal framework such as The Mental Health Act, The Children Act and The Mental Capacity Act when required.
• To adhere to the policies and procedures in support of the caseload, maintaining appropriate clinical records, confidentiality and administration.
• To work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, participating in and helping to lead in management of referrals, assessment and treatment, follow up reviews and discharge. To provide effective handover to borough mental health teams and Local Authorities, and updates for commissioners.
• To work in partnership with other professionals/agencies involved in the care of young people, across departmental and organisational boundaries.

· To provide medical consultation and advice to clinical staff within acute care pathways. To contribute to the clinical supervision of other practitioners within this pathway.

• To lead in the areas of medical practice in particular, and mental health practice in general using a clinical governance framework.
• To provide mutual prospective consultant leave cover for medical colleagues in inpatient and day service.

The Trust would support clinical practice development through teaching or research within the field of child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Person specification

Educational Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration

Professional/Occupational Qualifications

• Possession of CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or be within 6 months of achieving this or entered on the GMC Specialist Register
• Section 12 Approval under Mental Health Act 183, or be eligible for approval.
• Demonstrable competency across the PMETB approved curriculum for higher training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry
• Registered for CPD with the RCPsych
• Experience in the use of the Mental Health Act (1983)
• Area of special interest and expertise.

Special Aptitudes & Skills - Job Specific

• Qualities essential to make a good educational supervisor of trainees in psychiatry
• Commitment to training and teaching
• Strong Leadership skills Clarity, Commitment to share ideas with colleagues, to develop and improve the service
• Ability to work clearly and effectively across organisational boundaries
• Ability to work creatively with teams around complex and challenging client groups
• Evidence of audit activity
• Cultural competency
• Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act
• Current or past education supervisor of basic trainee and a specialist registrar
• Evidence of previous experience in teaching
• Evidence of leading the development of services elsewhere
• Experience of effective work with Adult Psychiatry or partner agencies
• Experience of leading creative team work with complex clients, or those in emergency/ mental health crisis
• Published audit

Special Aptitudes & Skills - Communications/Knowledge

• Cultural competency
• Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act
• Sociable personality and supportive colleague.
• Evidence of using these to inform practice

Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards . These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Get ahead on Flex’ pledge initiative to support the right to request flexible working for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly, as a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace”. To support a positive experience for all colleagues we are committed to considering all requests for flexible working, in line with service needs.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Misty Bhandary Job title Lead Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161 716 2020