Consultant Psychiatrist - Older People

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team in Bury. This full-time role offers the chance to provide high-quality mental health care for older patients while contributing to service development and teaching. With a strong focus on professional growth, the Trust promotes a supportive environment for its consultants. Join a team that values kindness, fairness, and ingenuity, and play a vital role in enhancing the lives of individuals in the community. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in mental health care.

Benefits

Enhanced Mentorship

Excellent study leave package

Award-winning department

Nationally recognized staff satisfaction

Qualifications

• Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible for it.
• Possession of MRCPsych or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health care for older people.
• Support service development and attend local service meetings.

Skills

Mental Health Care

Teaching and Training

Service Development

Report Writing

Leadership

Education

MBChB or equivalent

Higher psychiatric training

MRCPsych or equivalent

CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry

Tools

GMC Specialist Register

Job description

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Main area: Consultant - Psychiatry - Older People
Grade: Consultant Psychiatrist - Older People
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (division on-call and local on-call 9-5)
Job ref: 311-M111-23-Q

Site: Bury Irwell unit and Ribchester clinic
Town: Bury
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59

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

Job description pending Royal College approval

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to join a post based in Bury, Manchester. The service operates in a sectorised model and is staffed by 2 wte sector Consultants in Older People Psychiatry. Each Consultant is allocated a Junior Doctor (NW Deanery training schemes) to work with them, alongside GP plus trainees.

This is an exciting time to join the Trust with many opportunities to contribute to the organisation’s development and to look at service redesign models. Bury has a very strong teaching commitment, and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff and 4th medical students. There are close links with ongoing research projects. The Consultants contribute to local service user & carer groups.

This post reflects:

• Enhanced Mentorship by senior management for new consultants.
• Excellent study leave package.
• Award-winning department and Trust.
• Nationally recognised staff satisfaction.

Main duties of the job

To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for older people with severe and enduring mental health problems both inpatient and outpatients.
To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for older people with severe and enduring mental health problems within the Tameside area.
To support the development of the service and attend local and divisional service development meetings.

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 Older People Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.

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

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

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person specification

Required Criteria and Qualifications

• MBChB or equivalent.
• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible to be on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Higher psychiatric training or its equivalent.
• Section 12 (2) Approval under Mental Health Act 1983 or be eligible for approval. Approved Clinician status (or eligible for same).
• Evidence of teaching and training abilities.
• Commitment to share the work of the department with colleagues.
• Possession of MRCPsych or equivalent qualification. Other postgraduate degrees e.g. MSc, MD, MRCP etc.
• Possession of CCT or be within 6 months of achieving this.
• CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry.
• Experience in detention of patients under The MHA (1983).
• Experience of writing reports for the Mental Health Review Tribunals.
• Current or past educational supervisor of a basic trainee and a specialist registrar.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Evidence of leading the development of services elsewhere.

Sponsorship - 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 roles and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

• 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 NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

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.