Consultant Adolescent Psychiatrist Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic Consultant to join our organisation to work in a substantive position as a Consultant Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatrist.

This post is one of two Consultant Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry posts for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. This post holder will provide clinical leadership for the Hope Unit – Adolescent in-patient service with a focus on assessment / short stay treatments, utilising an acute care pathway (6-8 week admissions).

Responsibilities:

1. To lead the clinical team in a regional service, providing emergency, urgent and elective multi-disciplinary assessment & treatment for adolescent inpatients with complex or enduring mental health problems.
2. To provide specialist consultation and advice to referring MH teams (CAMHS and Working Age Adult MH Services), Local Authorities and CCG’s across the Trust footprint & across the NW, pertaining to young people with complex mental health care needs.
3. To take clinical responsibility for all 12 young people who are inpatient on the unit, & manage a caseload of clients who are receiving direct high intensity input.
4. To adhere to the policies & procedures in support of the caseload, maintaining appropriate clinical records, confidentiality & admin.
5. To work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, participating in & helping to lead in management of referrals, admission & discharge planning, CPA reviews & effective handover to Borough MH teams & Local Authorities & updates for commissioners.
6. To utilise the Care Programme Approach & also The New Mental Health Act, The Children Act & The Mental Capacity Act when required.
7. To work in partnership with other professionals/agencies involved in the care of young people, across departmental & organisational boundaries.
8. To lead in the areas of medical practice in particular, and mental health practice in general using a clinical governance framework.
9. To provide clinical supervision to junior medical staff, and to contribute to the clinical supervision of other practitioners within the department.
10. To provide mutual prospective consultant leave cover with the Horizon Unit colleague.
11. To practice within a clinical governance framework and ensure that Trust policies, procedures and protocols are adhered to.
12. To contribute to an annual audit relevant to the post.

On-Call Responsibilities:

First response On Call cover to all the mental health specialties including CAMHS, is provided through the Borough Psychiatric CT on call. Middle Grade CAMHS Psychiatric on call cover is provided through CAMHS ST (ST4 – 6) at a Trust-wide level, and shared with the Greater Manchester ST rota.

Teaching and Training:

The post holder will participate in training, teaching and supervision as appropriate, including the teaching and training of junior medical staff and other health and social care professionals as required.

Continuing Professional Development:

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake continued professional development (CPD), join a peer CPD group and fulfil CPD requirements of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Job Plans:

The post holder will agree a Job Plan under the terms of the new Consultant Contract, with the CAMHS Clinical Director.

Facilities Supporting the Post:

The Hope Unit has a designated office for the post holder, which is appropriately equipped for clinical and administrative work.

Leave and Cover:

The post-holder will be entitled to 32 days annual leave per annum, with enhancements as per Consultant terms and Conditions.

Contact:

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Mar 2025.

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