Main area Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 311-M217-25-K Employer Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust employer type NHS Site Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Town Oldham Salary £109,725 - £145,478 PA pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/06/2026 23:59 Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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. This is a new post, and the successful candidate will develop the role with the acute care team and liaise with the community CAMHS and inpatient services collaboratively. Main duties of the job
Role Summary: The consultant psychiatrist will provide medical oversight and clinical consultation to the Crisis team and GMAIC for assessment, management and treatment of young people who present with mental health disorders. Join the team and contribute to face-to-face assessments for complex, uncertain and significant risk presentations, including y.p. requiring assessment under the Mental Health Act. Inform clinical judgments on appropriateness and suitability for admission to inpatient services, provide guidance and make alternative recommendations including on the use of crisis services and offer follow-up. Provide supervision to NMP within Crisis and GMAIC services. Encompass collective working and strengthened relationships with community CAMHS and inpatients in Pennine and CAMHS services across Greater Manchester. Work with adult mental services for transition of y.p. reaching 18 and requiring ongoing care. Liaise with inpatient services, attend escalation meetings and provide second opinion to neighbouring GMAIC teams when required. Maintain excellent communication and liaison with key professionals, providing a clear interface between community and inpatient services. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key clinical responsibilities of the post: Principal duties of the post Clinical Take clinical responsibility for young people who are open to the crisis service and GMAIC and require medical input. 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. 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. Provide consultation to referrals from community CAMHS services and other mental health services, paediatric ward, liaison services for young people with complex mental health care needs requiring acute care specialist medical input. Provide consultation to community CAMHS on gatekeeping assessments led by GMAIC to determine suitability and appropriateness of inpatient services, utilising the legal framework such as the Mental Health Act, the Children Act and the Mental Capacity Act when required. Adhere to policies and procedures in support of the caseload, maintaining appropriate clinical records, confidentiality and administration. 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. Provide effective handover to borough mental health teams and Local Authorities, and updates for commissioners. Work in partnership with other professionals and agencies involved in the care of young people across departmental and organisational boundaries. Provide medical consultation and advice to clinical staff within acute care pathways, contributing to the clinical supervision of other practitioners within this pathway. Lead in the areas of medical practice in particular, and mental health practice in general using a clinical governance framework. Provide mutual prospective consultant leave cover for medical colleagues in inpatient and day service. Support clinical practice development through teaching or research within the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. Person specification
Educational Qualifications
Full GMC Registration. Professional/Occupational Qualifications
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 - Job Specific
Qualities essential to make a good educational supervisor of trainees in psychiatry. 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. Special Aptitudes & Skills - Communications/Knowledge
Cultural competency. Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act. Sociable personality and supportive colleague. Evidence of using these to inform practice. 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.
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