Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Cheshire

Pulse Healthcare; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare in Altrincham, Cheshire is seeking a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry to join a team on a locum basis. The role is full-time hours per week with immediate start for a short-term contract.

The successful candidate will conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, formulate individualised treatment plans, and lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care. You will oversee interventions, monitor progress, and contribute to risk management.

Qualifications

• Must hold full GMC license to practice.
• Section 12 approval.
• Proven experience in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments.
• Evaluate patients to understand mental health challenges and formulate individualized treatment plans.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care.
• Oversee therapeutic interventions, including medication management and crisis interventions.
• Monitor and evaluate progress, adjusting treatment plans to optimise care.
• Contribute to risk assessments and management strategies.

Skills

GMC license

Section 12

CAMHS experience

Job description

Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Cheshire

Altrincham, Cheshire

Job Title: Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Location: Altrincham, Cheshire
Working Hours:40
Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application

We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry work full time hours per week for our client’s team based in Altrincham, Cheshire This vacancy is available on a locum basis for the successful candidate to start immediately for a short-term contract.

What will your responsibilities be?

As the successful candidate, your key responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments. You will evaluate adults to understand their mental health challenges, considering their personal history and symptoms. Based on these assessments, you will formulate individualised treatment plans tailored to each person's needs and goals.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with various healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. Your role will also involve overseeing therapeutic interventions, including medication management and crisis interventions.

You will be responsible for regularly monitoring and evaluating the progress of individuals. You will adjust treatment plans as needed to optimise care. Additionally, you will contribute to risk assessments and management strategies, ensuring the safety and well‑being of those in your care. This role requires both clinical expertise and a compassionate approach.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• You must have a full GMC license to practice.
• Section 12.
• Proven experience in relevant field.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.