Consultant Psychiatrist for male PICU Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

JCasp Technologies - Website Apps & AI/ML Development Company; Stalybridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a dedicated clinician to join their team. This role involves taking clinical responsibility for in-patients, leading a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring high-quality service delivery across Greater Manchester. You will engage in assessments, provide advice on urgent referrals, and supervise junior doctors while contributing to professional development and quality improvement initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying generous benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working options

Access to Continuing Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing programs

Staff discounts across retail and leisure

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical responsibility and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the multidisciplinary team and take clinical responsibility for in-patients.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Clinical Responsibility

Documentation Management

Face-to-Face Assessments

Supervision of Junior Doctors

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Psychiatry

Job description

Job Description

Currently under review by the Royal College, this established post is within the Rehabilitation & High Support Directorate (RHSD), covering a 10-bedded male PICU.

Responsibilities include:

1. Taking clinical responsibility for in-patients and leading the multidisciplinary team.
2. Ensuring all documentation (including Section 17 leave, Consent/Treatment, section renewal forms) is correct and up-to-date.
3. Providing reports for Manager’s Appeals or Tribunals within required timeframes, with either Consultant attendance or adequate representation.
4. Maintaining approval as an Approved Clinician and under Section 12 of The MHA 1983 (amended 2007).

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality mental health and learning disability services across Greater Manchester's five boroughs: Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside & Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier, more hopeful life for everyone in our communities. We are committed to being a great place to work, supporting our #PennineCarePeople.

We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnership. We especially welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of mental illness, either personally or as a carer.

Benefits include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical & Dental staff.
• Flexible working options.
• Access to Continuing Professional Development.
• Opportunities in improvement and research activities.
• Health and Wellbeing programs and staff wellbeing services.
• Staff discounts across retail, leisure, and travel.

Key duties involve:

• Providing advice on urgent referrals, undertaking face-to-face assessments for complex cases, including referrals from prison services.
• Assessing the clinical state of inpatients and participating in psychological and family-based therapies, depending on training and interests.
• Attending Care Programme Approach meetings and weekly Clinical Team Meetings, often chairing these meetings.
• Consulting with families and carers respecting confidentiality.
• Supervising junior doctors, conducting workplace-based assessments, and appraising their performance.
• Participating in clinical governance, audits, and adhering to Trust policies on complaints, risk management, and confidentiality.
• Maintaining professional development, including CPD, registration, and GMC license, with support from the Trust.
• Contributing to teaching and CPD events, attending case conferences, audits, and seminars.
• Engaging in service development and liaising with stakeholders like GPs.
• Participating in the Tameside Hospital on-call rota (currently 1:11), providing advice and assessments as needed, with upcoming changes to the rota schedule.
• Contributing to quality improvement projects and assessing new referrals to the RHS hub.

This vacancy closes on Tuesday, 27 May 2025.