Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Wigan

This is a newly created post in a busy community-based CAMHS service serving a population of around 330,000. The service provides specialist mental health support for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years with moderate to severe mental health difficulties. Presentations commonly include depression, anxiety-related difficulties, self-harm, and challenges related to neurodiversity.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide medical leadership for MDT meetings.
• Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessment and provide treatment for inpatients on the ward.
• Support ward-based staff to manage psychiatric emergencies.
• Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings.
• Be the responsible clinician for the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice.
• Renew and maintain Responsible Clinician status according to agreed procedures.
• Carry out comprehensive risk assessments and participate in the Trust’s risk management processes.
• Provide medical leadership to the inpatient ward team.
• Maintain a high level of effective communication and work flexibly with other parts of the service including other wards and inpatient units, community mental health teams, services, and primary care.
• Liaison with families and carers.
• Complete reports for Mental Health Tribunals with the support of the Specialty Doctor.
• Attend Mental Health Tribunals or supervise other members of the medical team in tribunal work; assess for use of the Mental Health Act, complete consent to treatment, and authorise Section 17 leave.

Working for our organisation:

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff, delivering services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and offer a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester and beyond.

Greater Manchester is recognised for innovation and opportunities to learn and develop skills in a supportive environment. We aim to create a welcoming, inclusive culture and to deliver high-quality care for our service users.

Person specification:

• Medical Degree
• Registration GMC
• Specialist Register
• Approved Clinician

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. The Trust requires DBS Update Service membership where applicable. You will be required to enrol for this service during employment with GMMH.

We welcome applications from candidates with direct experience of mental health, learning disability, or drug and alcohol services, including service users or carers. The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to diversity and removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, including BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to discuss the recruitment process, we would be happy to hear from you.

We are an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Sponsorship eligibility and salary requirements are available on the UK Government’s website. If sponsorship is offered, eligibility will be checked and the offer may be withdrawn if not eligible.

Do you have experience outside the NHS? We consider relevant experience outside the NHS when calculating salary on appointment. For more information, please contact our Recruitment Team.

We are committed to protecting the health and care workforce and will keep you informed of the latest policy changes relevant to staff.

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