Consultant Home Treatment Team Working Age Psychiatry
We are seeking a knowledgeable, driven, and forward-thinking consultant to join our sector- based working age service in Tameside. The post is available for 10 PAs. The holder will be responsible for patients under the Home Treatment Team for Working Age patients in Tameside and Glossop. This is a new post, the team having previously worked with the respective sector consultants. Please see Job Description.
This is an exciting time to join the Trust, there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations’ development and to look at service redesign models. Tameside has a strong teaching commitment and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff and 4th medical students. There are close links with ongoing research projects. The Consultants contribute to local service user & carer groups.
Consultant – GA – Home Treatment Team
The post covers the geographic area of Tameside and Glossop. The post holder will be responsible for all patients under the Home Treatment Team (HTT). The team is currently small, with capacity for 15-20 patients who need home treatment as an alternative to admission or who are being transitioned to the community from the ward. However, the plan is for the team to develop and grow capacity to provide a service for patients in crisis. The post holder will negotiate a timetable with the Line Manager. For further details please see job description.
We offer ample opportunities for our consultants’ professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs (require negotiation).
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, gender, 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
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Elizabeth Elvin Job title: Clinical Director - Tameside & Glossop Email address: elizabeth.elvin@nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 716 3252 #J-18808-Ljbffr