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Job description is currently under review by Royal College.

This is an established post within the Rehabilitation & High Support Directorate (RHSD) covering a 10 bedded male PICU.

Take clinical responsibility for the in-patients, and lead the multi-disciplinary team. All patients are expected to be detained under The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007).

The role of RC carries with it the responsibility to ensure that all the necessary documentation (including Section 17 leave, Consent/Treatment, section renewal etc. forms) is correct and up-to-date, that adequate reports are provided for Manager's Appeals or Tribunals within the time period laid down in the Code of Practice, and that either Consultant attends or ensures adequate representation is available. The appointee will maintain approval as an Approved Clinician and under Section 12 of The MHA 1983 (amended 2007)

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Referrals for PICU are generally urgent and undertaken by nursing staff. Therefore, the RC would provide advice in most cases, although would be expected to undertake face-to-face assessments where the patient presents with more complex issues and for referrals received from prison services.

Regularly assess the clinical state of the inpatients, and be involved in psychological and/or family-based therapies, depending on the appointees training and interests.

Attend regular detailed Care Programme Approach meetings to review progress to date and set longer term goals, in consultation with family/carers and Care Coordinators

Attend weekly Clinical Team Meetings, and contribute to the multi-disciplinary review of the patients. The consultant will normally chair this meeting. The aim is to review progress and to set short-term goals in keeping with the longer term goals set by the CPA review.

Consult with family and carers, within the usual boundaries of confidentiality

Supervise the junior doctors, at least one hour each per week. Conduct workplace-based assessments and other tasks associated with being a clinical supervisor. Appraise junior doctors.

Attend management and Clinical Governance meetings and contribute to the clinical governance of the unit. Consequently the appointee will be expected to be involved in audit, according to the Trust policy on Audit (available on request), adhere to the various Trust policies on complaints, risk assessment and management, confidentiality etc, and participate in the annual appraisal of consultants and other doctors.

Maintain good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists for CPD, and accordingly keep medical knowledge up to date, and participate in the annual Personal Development Plan/Appraisal process, which is in line with the Royal College of Psychiatrists policy on CPD (copy available on request). Maintain registration and a licence with the GMC. The Trust fully supports CPD, and accordingly will grant study leave to enable the appointee to maintain their CPD registration with the Royal College.

Contribute to the teaching and CPD events locally, attending weekly case conferences, audit meetings, and seminars (Wednesday afternoon in Rochdale). Time will be available for the post holder to undertake teaching outside these sessions if required.

Participate in RHSD service development, and take on a shared responsibility with the other consultant for those patients who are repatriated to future services within the Trust.

Liaise with stakeholders (e.g. GP providing physical healthcare to the patients on the unit)

Participate in the Tameside Hospital on call rota [currently 1:11]. There is a partial middle grade rota. During on-call the appointee may be called upon to advise junior doctors, or assess patients in the community, A&E departments, police stations etc at the request of GPs, police surgeons, junior doctors, or other consultants in other specialties, and provide the services of a Section 12 Approved Doctor and Approved Clinician. However it is anticipated that the on-call rota will merge between Tameside and Stepping Hill hospital very soon. This will reduce the on-call frequency to 1:30 with all on-call covered by middle grade doctors with consultant being the 3rd on-call clinician.

Participate in quality improvement or service improvements projects for the Care Pathway team and assist in assessing new referrals to RHS hub as and when it is feasible and required to share the work load.

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• Able to undertake the role as described (with reasonable adjustments made if required)
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

• Excellence in working extensively in multidisciplinary teams at ST4-6 or consultant level
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Experience in PICU/Rehabilitation/Forensic Psychiatry

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
• Has actively participated in clinical audit
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Walkerwood, Tameside General Hospital, Ashton-U-Lyne, OL6 9RW

Walkerwood, Tameside General Hospital, Ashton-U-Lyne, OL6 9RW