Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult - Early Intervention Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

JCasp Technologies - Website Apps & AI/ML Development Company; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team in Rochdale. This role offers the chance to provide high-quality mental health care within a supportive community framework, contributing to the development of innovative service models. The position emphasizes collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and includes opportunities for professional development and teaching. Ideal candidates will be on the GMC's Specialist Register or nearing completion of their training. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community and enhance the lives of those with severe mental health challenges.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion.
• Experience in providing high-quality mental health care for adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessments and NICE concordant treatment packages.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care.

Skills

Consultant Psychiatrist

Mental Health Care

Community EIS Frameworks

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Teaching and Training

Education

GMC Specialist Register

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based on the Early Intervention Model in Rochdale and is a Community post.

To provide consultant psychiatric input to a high functioning community EIS as part of a multi-disciplinary service. The role is to provide a comprehensive assessment and NICE concordant treatment package of care to all patients.

To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for adults following the EIS frameworks.

To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (Rochdale borough) area.

To work with the MDT to support the development of the service, and to attend local and divisional service development meetings.

This is an exciting time to join the Trust and there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations’ development and to look at service redesign models. Rochdale has a very strong teaching commitment and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff. There are close links to ongoing research projects. The Consultants contribute to local service user & carer groups.

The post holder will be based at the Outpatients department Birch Hill Hospital Rochdale. Rochdale operates an Inpatient- Outpatient model (New Ways of Working) and is staffed by 9 full-time Consultants in Adult Psychiatry and old age psychiatry and a nurse consultant on the female adult ward. Each Consultant Psychiatrist is allocated a Junior Doctor (NW Deanery training schemes) to work with them.

Applicants must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months of the anticipated award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.

Low frequency on-call (1 in 31) with full second tier on call and 1 day off after your on call.

We offer ample opportunities for our consultants’ professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs (require negotiation).

This advert closes on Thursday 8 May 2025.