Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting substantive consultant psychiatrists to its General Adult Inpatient Service at the Mental Health Unit, Tameside General Hospital. The post holder leads the care of patients admitted to one acute working-age ward, covering assessment, risk, treatment planning and Mental Health Act duties. The posts follow a move from a sectorised to an inpatient and outpatient model. Applicants need GMC registration, Approved Clinician status and Section 12 approval, or eligibility to gain them within three months.
What the job involves
- Lead consultant psychiatry care for one acute working-age inpatient ward at Tameside
- Carry out psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, risk assessment and formulation for admissions
- Lead treatment planning and review across pharmacological, psychological, social and legal care, using a bio-psycho-social approach
- Act as Responsible Clinician where appropriate and carry out Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act duties
- Lead and take part in ward rounds, MDT reviews, Mental Health Act work, urgent assessments and discharge planning
- Work with the ward MDT, crisis and home treatment, liaison psychiatry, CMHTs, primary care and partner agencies on admission avoidance, inpatient care and discharge
- Give timely clinical advice to colleagues and support the safe running of the inpatient service
- Contribute to service evaluation, audit, quality improvement and accreditation in line with Trust priorities
What’s required
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPsych or equivalent psychiatric qualification
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise, in good standing with no warnings or conditions on practice
- GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry, or within six months of eligibility
- Approved Clinician status, or eligibility within three months
- Section 12 approval, or eligibility within three months
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of the specialty and bio-psycho-social clinical skills
- Broad medical knowledge
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Managing clinical complexity and uncertainty, with evidence-based decisions
- Fulfilling Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act duties
Checks & eligibility
- Valid UK driving licence, or an effective alternative means of meeting the travel requirements
Other
- Leading and working in teams, with shared leadership and collaborative working
- Delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
- Ongoing CPD and the ability to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Participation in audit, quality improvement and research or service evaluation
Nice to have
- Higher degree or qualification in medical education, clinical research, leadership or management
- Broad specialist or sub-specialist experience within the NHS or a comparable service
- Planning and delivering teaching relevant to the post
- Reflection on CPD undertaken
- Experience in clinical research and/or service evaluation
- Achievements in education, research, audit or service improvement, such as presentations, publications, prizes or awards
- Evidence of leading audit that resulted in service change or improved outcomes
What’s offered
- Generous annual leave for Agenda for Change and medical and dental staff
- Flexible working opportunities
- Access to continued professional development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and wellbeing activities and access to a staff wellbeing service
- Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
