Consultant Adolescent Psychiatrist in Bury

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. The 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).

Main duties of the job:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• To adhere to the policies & procedures in support of the caseload, maintaining appropriate clinical records, confidentiality & admin.
• 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.
• To utilise the Care Programme Approach & also The New Mental Health Act, The Children Act & The Mental Capacity Act when required.
• To work in partnership with other professionals/agencies involved in the care of young people, across departmental & organisational boundaries.

About us:

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.

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.

Job responsibilities:

• To take clinical responsibility for young people who are inpatients on the Hope unit, and manage a caseload of clients who are receiving direct high intensity input from the unit.
• To lead the clinical team in a regional service, providing emergency, urgent and elective multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment for adolescent inpatients with complex and enduring mental health problems.
• Working with the multidisciplinary team, provide comprehensive psychosocial multiaxial diagnostic assessment; formulation and management; assessment of psychiatric and psychological comorbidity; care of comorbid physical health needs; psychoeducation; psychopharmacological interventions and management.
• To adhere to the policies and procedures in support of the caseload, maintaining appropriate clinical records, confidentiality and administration.
• To work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, participating in and helping to lead in management of referrals, admission and discharge planning, CPA reviews and effective handover to Borough mental health teams and Local Authorities, and updates for commissioners.
• To utilise the Care Programme Approach, and also The Mental Health Act, The Children Act and The Mental Capacity Act when required.
• To provide specialist consultation and advice to referring mental health teams, Local Authorities and CCGs across the Trust footprint and across the NW Region, pertaining to young people with complex mental health care needs, as and when required.
• To lead in the areas of medical practice in particular, and mental health practice in general using a clinical governance framework.
• To provide clinical supervision to junior medical staff, and to contribute to the clinical supervision of other practitioners within the department.
• To provide mutual prospective consultant leave cover with the Horizon Unit colleague.
• To be alert to, communicate and seek consultation around Child Safeguarding concerns, in line with Trust and Local Authority protocols.
• To maintain mandatory training needs including Safeguarding competency and awareness.

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.
• The post-holder will be expected to attain and maintain good standing with respect to CPD, with The Royal College Of Psychiatrists.
• The Trust supports and will provide study leave and funding to enable the appointee to undertake CPD, in line with the Consultants Personal Development Plan.

Facilities Supporting the Post:

• The Hope Unit has a designated office for the post holder, which is appropriately equipped for clinical and administrative work.
• A mobile device (Trust laptop) with appropriate word processing, spreadsheet and database software is provided.
• There is access to suitable diagnostic and recording equipment, which is maintained in good order.
• Administrative support is coordinated and provided through a dedicated medical secretary.

Leave and Cover:

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