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A leading NHS Trust seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist for a vital role in providing psychiatric input across multiple services dealing with young people's mental health. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team to assess, manage, and treat mental health disorders, making significant contributions to patient care.
Job summary
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 jobRole 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.
About usWe 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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.
Details Date posted30 June 2025
Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staff
GradeConsultant
Salary£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA pro rata
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference number311-M217-25
Job locationsPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Horton House, Southlink Business Park
Oldham
OL4 1DE
Key clinical Responsibilities of the Post:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF THE POST
Clinical
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 medical consultation and advice to clinical staff within acute care pathways. To contribute to the clinical supervision of other practitioners within this pathway.
The Trust would support clinical practice development through teaching or research within the field of child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Job description Job responsibilitiesKey clinical Responsibilities of the Post:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF THE POST
Clinical
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 medical consultation and advice to clinical staff within acute care pathways. To contribute to the clinical supervision of other practitioners within this pathway.
The Trust would support clinical practice development through teaching or research within the field of child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Person Specification Educational Qualifications EssentialThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer namePennine Care NHS FT
AddressPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Horton House, Southlink Business Park
Oldham
OL4 1DE
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer namePennine Care NHS FT
AddressPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Horton House, Southlink Business Park
Oldham
OL4 1DE