Tameside CAMHS Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Stalybridge

This is an exciting full-time (10 PA) Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry post within Tameside and Glossop CAMHS, developed through additional investment to deliver a comprehensive CAMHS offer and strengthen capacity in line with local transformation priorities. You will join a well-established multidisciplinary CAMHS team based at the purpose-built Springleigh clinic in Stalybridge, working alongside experienced Consultant colleagues and a strong senior leadership team.

The role offers work across Generic CAMHS and Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry pathways, including Intellectual Disability, alongside opportunities to be involved in specialised complex care pathways such as cared for children, eating disorders, and urgent care. As part of a growing and supportive Consultant body (21 and expanding) with a large CAMHS Care Hub, you will be encouraged to shape service development, innovate, and influence system-wide pathways. The post is suitable for both newly qualified (post-CCT) and experienced Consultants. Flexible working, including job share or reduced PAs, is welcomed. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise, leadership skills, and a fulfilling portfolio career within a forward-thinking comprehensive CAMHS service.

Main duties of the job

• Provide Consultant psychiatric assessment and management for children and young people up to 18 within a Tier 3 CAMHS setting.
• Work across Generic CAMHS and Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry pathways, including Intellectual Disability.
• Contribute to specialised complex care pathways (e.g. cared for children, eating disorders, crisis/home treatment) based on service need and interest.
• Hold clinical responsibility for a defined caseload and provide consultation to the multidisciplinary team and partner agencies.
• Offer clinical leadership within the team, supporting triage, care planning, and risk management.
• Work collaboratively with partner services including Social Care, Paediatrics, Education, and Third Sector organisations.
• Participate in the Consultant rota, peer supervision, and provide cross-cover for colleagues.
• Contribute to teaching, training, service development, audit, and quality improvement.

Working for our organisation

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, sex, 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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• Provide specialist psychiatric assessments and ongoing management for children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, including neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Undertake direct clinical work and provide consultation, formulation, and guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Hold clinical responsibility for a caseload, including new assessments and follow-up care, with cases often co-managed within the MDT.
• Provide clinical leadership within agreed pathways (e.g. Generic CAMHS, Neurodevelopmental/Intellectual Disability, or other specialised areas based on interest and service need).
• Contribute to duty systems, risk assessment, and urgent care pathways as required.
• Ensure high-quality clinical documentation, communication, and adherence to Trust policies and procedures.

Teamworking and leadership

• Work as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to referral management, care planning, and CPA processes.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to MDT colleagues, including supervision and case consultation.
• Participate in regular team meetings, case discussions, and Consultant peer supervision forums.
• Work closely with the borough leadership team and wider CAMHS Directorate.
• Liaise effectively with partner agencies including Children’s Social Care, Paediatrics, Education, Youth Justice, and voluntary sector services.
• Provide consultation and joint working across organisational boundaries to support integrated care.

Teaching, training and supervision

• Contribute to the teaching and supervision of junior doctors, GP trainees, and other professionals.
• Opportunity to take on educational or clinical supervision roles subject to experience and job planning.

Governance, audit and quality improvement

• Work within Trust clinical governance frameworks, maintaining high standards of care.
• Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of NICE guidance and best practice.

On-call and cover

• Participate in the Consultant on-call rota as required.
• Provide cross-cover for Consultant colleagues during leave.
• Engage in continuing professional development, appraisal, and revalidation.
• Opportunity to develop special interests, research, or leadership roles aligned with service priorities and job planning.

Person specification

Qualifications and Registration

• Primary medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or within six months of expected CCT at interview, or eligibility through an accepted equivalent route.
• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Higher degree, postgraduate qualification or published research.
• Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status, or eligibility and willingness to obtain these approvals.
• Current approval and experience acting as Responsible Clinician.

Clinical Experience

• Demonstrable competence across the higher training curriculum in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent.
• Experience assessing and managing complex mental health presentations and clinical risk in children and young people.
• Experience across generic CAMHS, neurodevelopmental psychiatry, intellectual disability or other relevant specialist pathways.

Clinical Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance, safeguarding, the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children Act and consent frameworks.
• Safe prescribing and clinical governance practice.
• Evidence of applying guidance or legislation to service development or complex practice.

Leadership and teamwork

• Strong clinical leadership and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency systems.
• Able to share ideas, manage disagreement constructively and support service improvement.
• Experience leading service or pathway development.
• Experience of creative work with complex or crisis presentations.

Teaching and Supervision

• Commitment to teaching, training and supervision.
• Able to provide constructive feedback and support learning.
• Current or previous clinical or educational supervisor recognition.
• Evidence of teaching programme development.

Audit Quality Improvement and Research

• Evidence of participation in audit, service evaluation or quality improvement.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and CPD.
• Published audit, research, presentation or sustained QI activity.

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Able to engage children, young people and families and communicate effectively across organisational boundaries.
• Experience adapting communication for neurodevelopmental, learning, language or cultural needs.

Values and Personal Qualities

• Kind, fair, reliable and reflective.
• Works with integrity, recognises limits and seeks support appropriately.
• Demonstrates cultural competence and commitment to inclusive practice.
• Able to travel between service locations and undertake the full duties of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
• Contribution to staff wellbeing, inclusion or organisational learning.
• Flexible approach to service and job-planning requirements.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve. If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note: We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.