Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry

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Main area Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Also covering on-calls) Job ref 311-M300-26-B

Site Tameside General Hospital - Mental Health Town Ashton-under-Lyne Salary £113,565 - £150,569 PA, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/:59

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Consultant Working Age Community Psychiatry

We are seeking a knowledgeable, driven, and forward-thinking consultant to join our sector-based team in Tameside. The post is 10 PAs. The holder will be responsible for outpatients from Ashton under Lyne and will work closely with the North CMHT. This is a new post due to service development.

For further details see Job description

Main duties of the job The post covers the geographic sector area of Ashton under Lyne, which is part of the North Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) catchment area. The post holder will be responsible for all psychiatric patients in their sector, providing their community care. They will no longer be responsible for their care on the wards, this work will be done by dedicated inpatient consultants. The post holder will negotiate a timetable with the Line Manager.

The post holder will share access to all facilities within the service and work closely with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in the CMHT. The post-holder will have a lead role in the Multi-Disciplinary Team, both with respect to individual cases and with respect to the overall functioning and clinical targeting of the team. This will include Clinical leadership of the team, management of complex cases including care plan and treatment formulation plus guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.

In the community the post holder will attend weekly referrals meetings with the CMHT management, the number of referrals varies, on average three per week. You will take a lead role in decision making regarding the referrals for your own sector and work closely with community teams.

For further details, see job description.

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 ourand 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Consultant Working Age Community Psychiatry

We are seeking a knowledgeable, driven, and forward-thinking consultant to join our sector-based team in Tameside. The post is 10 PAs. The holder will be responsible for outpatients from Ashton under Lyne and will work closely with the North CMHT. This is a new post due to service development.

For further details see Job description and person specification.

Consultant Working Age Community Psychiatry

We are seeking a knowledgeable, driven, and forward-thinking consultant to join our sector-based team in Tameside. The post is 10 PAs. The holder will be responsible for outpatients from Ashton under Lyne and will work closely with the North CMHT. This is a new post due to service development.

For further details see Job description and person specification.

Person specification QUALIFICATIONS

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

ELIGIBILITY

• 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
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

TRANSPORT

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• 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

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• 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 or improved outcomes to patients

Application support - We recommend tailoring your application to each role you apply for, particularly your supporting information. This gives you the best chance of success. Your supporting information should clearly explain, with examples, how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role.

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Sponsorship Information - 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 role and requirements on the government website.

After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you'll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You'll receive a formal conditional offer via email

Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards . These include:

• 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 Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment . click apply for full job details