Specialty Doctor in Working Age Psychiatry

TN United Kingdom; Stockport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Specialty Doctor in Working Age Psychiatry to join their Psychological Medicine Team in Stockport. This role involves providing psychiatric support to multiple neighbourhoods, conducting assessments, and managing complex cases. You will work collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals to enhance patient care and outcomes. If you are passionate about bridging physical and mental health care and improving services for patients with complex psychological issues, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatric assessment and management of complex cases.
• Ability to work collaboratively with primary care teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric support and assessments for patients with complex needs.
• Liaise with primary and secondary care services for effective patient management.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Collaboration with GPs

Supervision and consultation

Multidisciplinary working

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist training in Psychiatry

Job description

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Specialty Doctor in Working Age Psychiatry, Stockport

Client:

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Stockport, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

8

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join the Psychological Medicine Team. This is an existing vacancy currently covered by a locum.

The psychological medicine in Primary Care team comprises 1.5 WTE consultant psychiatrists (this post contributes 0.7), 1.8 WTE psychologists, 1 WTE band 7 team lead/liaison practitioner, and 7 WTE band 6 liaison practitioners.

This role provides psychiatric support to 4 of 8 neighbourhoods, sharing one with another psychiatrist due to demand. The team accepts 4-6 referrals weekly, with responsibilities for assessments shared between psychiatrists and psychologists based on referral needs. The post holder will conduct 1-2 assessments weekly, completing approximately 40-50 assessments/formulations annually, with about one-third signposted to other services and two-thirds entering case management. The case management lasts 12-18 months and is primarily managed by liaison practitioners, with the post holder overseeing around 100 patients at any time.

Main duties of the job

The aim of ‘Psychological Medicine in Primary Care’ is to support Primary Care, Neighbourhood Teams, and IAPT services (Healthy Minds) to improve care for those with medically unexplained symptoms, long-term conditions, and complex psychological/psychiatric issues, bridging physical and mental health care and primary and secondary care.

This involves two main activities:

• Working with GP practices across Stockport providing education, supervision, and consultation for persistent physical symptoms and personality-related difficulties, linked with local IAPT services.
• Evaluating and developing skills of health and social staff across Stockport, including IAPT and primary care staff.

The role includes implementing, delivering, and evaluating the service in collaboration with clinicians and managers, supported by the Psychological Medicine Service.

Working for our organisation

The post involves working alongside an existing psychiatrist and psychotherapist to provide consultation and liaison with GP practices and neighbourhood practitioners using a collaborative care model. The focus is on patients with complex psychological and psychiatric issues, including those with high risk, on complex medication regimens, or needing diagnosis/formulation. Outcomes are key performance indicators.

The post holder will liaise with Primary and Secondary Care Mental Health Services and other clinicians, including GPs, nurses, and community healthcare staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is based in the Psychological Medicine in Primary Care Service, Stockport.

The aims are to support Primary Care, Neighbourhood Teams, and IAPT services to improve care for complex psychological/psychiatric conditions, bridging physical and mental health care.

This involves two main activities:

• Supporting GP practices with education, supervision, and consultation, linking with IAPT services.
• Developing skills of health and social staff across Stockport.

The role includes service implementation, delivery, and evaluation, working closely with clinicians and managers.

The post involves collaboration with an existing psychiatrist to provide consultation and liaison using a collaborative care model for complex patients, including those aged 16 and above, at high risk, on complex medications, or requiring diagnosis/formulation. Outcomes are key performance indicators.

The post holder will liaise with Primary and Secondary Care clinicians, GPs, nurses, and community staff. Additional responsibilities include:

• Legal compliance (e.g., Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children Act)
• Discharge procedures adherence
• Ensuring equitable access for all ethnic groups
• Effective multidisciplinary working
• Maintaining relationships with GPs, CCG, social services, and voluntary organizations
• Reporting concerns about colleagues' conduct or competence
• Following trust procedures involving service users
• Participating in on-call rota at Stepping Hill Hospital
• Engaging in medical and multidisciplinary audits and clinical governance
• Teaching medical students and participating in academic programs
• Continuing medical education compliance
• Maintaining confidentiality per guidelines

Consultants are responsible for patient care, departmental management, supervising junior staff, and participating in departmental meetings and collaboration with general adult psychiatry colleagues.