Consultant Psychiatrist Liaison in Bury

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to make a full-time appointment for a consultant psychiatrist to work in the well-established Mental Health Liaison Team based at Fairfield General Hospital. This is a substantive appointment. The appointee will have a lead role in consolidating the developments that have occurred within this service recently, helping the service continue to develop in order to meet the 'Core 24' standards defined by the Department of Health.

This is a rewarding and exciting post within a highly supportive environment and you will be working with a dynamic and responsive team. The out of hours on-call frequency is low (1 in 30) with full second tier cover and 1 day off afterwards. We offer ample opportunities for our consultants' professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PA's (negotiation required). You will be welcomed and supported in developing your skills and contributions to the borough, the wider organisation and beyond.

Main duties of the job:

• Clinical work will include assessment and interventions with patients in the acute trust and involve working with an expanding multidisciplinary liaison mental health team.
• The team will promote the development of skills in this area within the acute trust and pathway development.

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 #PennineCarePeople and 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.

Job responsibilities:

• The post holder needs excellent knowledge and experience of assessing and providing mental health interventions for people with comorbid physical health difficulties.
• The post is suitable for those with a CCT in adult or a dual in adult and old age psychiatry and experience of working in an acute hospital setting.
• An endorsement in liaison psychiatry is desirable but not essential.
• Applications are welcome from those who want to work part time.
• Section 12 and AC approval are a necessity.
• Applicants must be on the GMC's specialist register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months of an anticipated award of a certificate of completion of training (CCT) in general Adult Psychiatry or dual CCT at the time of interview for the post.
• You will have relevant professional qualifications in line with essential elements of the person specification and a CV demonstrating a wide range of essential and desirable skills in terms of qualifications, clinical skills, knowledge and experience as well as academic skills and lifelong learning.

Person Specification:

• Essential: MbCHb or MBBS, Fully Registered with GMC licence to practice, On GMC Specialist register, AC approval or able to achieve within 3 months, Section 12 approval.
• Desirable: MRCPsych or equivalent, Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry.
• Transport: Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• Clinical skills, knowledge and experience: Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA, Excellence in working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams at ST4-6 or consultant level.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.