Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Oldham

This is a substantive post for which 10 PA’s are available. This post would provide consultant psychiatric input to the team for the 10 PAs (6 PA’s GMAIC, 4 PA’s Crisis service) across the week. Out of hours, the consultant input comes from the medical on call rota. The post holder will join a dynamic and supportive Directorate and CAMHS Consultant peer group.

Role Summary: The consultant psychiatrist will provide medical oversight within which they will provide clinical consultation to the Crisis team and GMAIC for assessment, management and treatment of the young people who present with mental health disorder.

• They will join the team and contribute to face to face assessments for complex, uncertain and significant risk presentations including YP requiring assessment under the framework of the mental health act and inform clinical judgments on appropriateness and suitability for admission to inpatient services.
• Where this not deemed to be clinically required or appropriate, they will provide guidance and make alternate recommendations including on the use of crisis services and offer follow up.
• They will provide supervision to NMP within Crisis and GMAIC service.
• The role will encompass collective working and strengthened relationships with community CAMHS and inpatients in Pennine and CAMHS services across Greater Manchester.
• They will collectively work with adult mental services for transition of YP reaching 18 and require ongoing care.
• They will liaise with Inpatient services, attend escalation meetings and provide second opinion to neighboring GMAIC teams when required.
• A pivotal role is the need for excellent communication and liaison with key professionals providing an interface between community and inpatient services.

Key Clinical Responsibilities of the Post:

• To take clinical responsibility for young people who are open to the crisis service and GMAIC and require medical input.
• To lead the clinical team in acute care service, providing emergency, urgent and elective multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment for young people who present with emotional and mental health crisis.
• 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 provide consultation to referrals from community CAMHS services and other mental health services, paediatric ward, liaison services pertaining to young people with complex mental health care needs for those who require acute care specialist medical input in assessment and management including risk formulation.
• Case load responsibility for those who require consultant input.
• To provide consultation to community CAMHS on gatekeeping assessments led by GMAIC which help determine suitability and appropriateness of inpatient services.
• To utilise the legal framework such as The Mental Health Act, The Children Act and The Mental Capacity Act when required.
• 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, assessment and treatment, follow up reviews and discharge.
• To provide effective handover to borough mental health teams and Local Authorities, and updates for commissioners.
• To work in partnership with other professionals/agencies involved in the care of young people, across departmental and organisational boundaries.
• To provide medical consultation and advice to clinical staff within acute care pathways.
• To contribute to the clinical supervision of other practitioners within this pathway.
• To lead in the areas of medical practice in particular, and mental health practice in general using a clinical governance framework.
• To provide mutual prospective consultant leave cover for medical colleagues in inpatient and day service.

The Trust would support clinical practice development through teaching or research within the field of child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Person Specification:

• Full GMC Registration.
• Possession of CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or be within 6 months of achieving this or entered on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Section 12 Approval under Mental Health Act 183, or be eligible for approval.
• Demonstrable competency across the PMETB approved curriculum for higher training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry.
• Registered for CPD with the RCPsych.
• Experience in the use of the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Area of special interest and expertise.

Special Aptitudes & Skills:

• Commitment to training and teaching.
• Strong Leadership skills.
• Clarity, Commitment to share ideas with colleagues, to develop and improve the service.
• Ability to work clearly and effectively across organisational boundaries.
• Ability to work creatively with teams around complex and challenging client groups.
• Evidence of audit activity.
• Cultural competency.
• Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act.
• Current or past education supervisor of basic trainee and a specialist registrar.
• Evidence of previous experience in teaching.
• Evidence of leading the development of services elsewhere.
• Experience of effective work with Adult Psychiatry or partner agencies.
• Experience of leading creative team work with complex clients, or those in emergency/ mental health crisis.
• Published audit.

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.

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.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Get ahead on Flex’ pledge initiative to support the right to request flexible working for all colleagues. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve.