A newly created, substantive whole-time consultant post in general adult psychiatry, based in the Central sector of Oldham Mental Health Services at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. The consultant holds outpatient clinics and works alongside the East, South and West sector teams and the Care Management and Review Team. A strong teaching commitment, research links and a new TMS suite set the post apart. Fit depends on Specialist Register entry within six months and Approved Clinician and Section 12 approval within three months.
What the job involves
- Provide general adult psychiatry consultant care for the Central sector
- Hold outpatient clinics at Cherrywood Clinic and Werneth Primary Care Centre
- See patients in hospital and community clinics, at home or in other settings as clinically needed
- Work with the East, South and West sector community mental health teams
- Work with the Care Management and Review Team, which supports people with stable, long-term mental illness
- Work with the other sector consultants (East, West and South community outpatients)
- Contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff
- Contribute to ongoing research projects
- Contribute to local service user and carer groups
- Contribute to service innovation and the Trust's development opportunities
What's required
Qualifications
- MBChB or equivalent medical degree
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise at appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months
- Approved Clinician (AC) status or achievable within three months
- Section 12 approval or achievable within three months
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of adult psychiatry, including a range of conditions and complex psychological problems
- Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication in English
- Managing clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others
- Duties under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
Checks & eligibility
- Disclosure and Barring Service check
Other
- Delivery of undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participation in continuing professional development
- Participation in research, service evaluation or clinical audit
- Use and appraisal of clinical evidence
Nice to have
- Higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- MRCPsych or RCPsych-approved equivalent, plus other additional clinical qualifications
- Good GMC standing, with no warnings or conditions on practice
- Wide specialist and sub-specialist experience in the NHS or a comparable service
- Planning and delivery of teaching relevant to the post
- Reflection on the purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experience in clinical research or service evaluation, and of leading audits that changed services
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement, such as awards, presentations or publications
What's offered
- Generous annual leave for Agenda for Change and medical and dental staff
- Flexible working opportunities
- Access to continuing professional development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and wellbeing activities and a staff wellbeing service
- Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
