Job Description Is Pending Royal College Approval
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist for a community post based on the Living Well Model in Oldham.
Applicants will be expected to contribute to teaching medical and nursing staff and to work closely with local research projects and service user & carer groups.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide expert advice to GPs for patients not yet open to secondary mental health services, including medication guidance, signposting and clinical management.
* Deliver the Living Well service daily, Monday to Friday.
* Lead and support the multidisciplinary team within the Oldham community service.
* Manage and develop the team: recruit, train new members, expand services and champion the model with stakeholders.
* Collaborate with other consultants and teams to provide coherent, high-quality care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems.
* Attend local and divisional service development meetings and support broader service initiatives.
The post holder will be based at the Cherrywood Outpatients Clinic, Royal Oldham Hospital. Oldham operates an inpatient‑outpatient model (New Ways of Working) and is staffed by six full‑time consultants in adult psychiatry. Each community consultant is allocated a junior doctor (NW Deanery training schemes) and supports from advanced practitioners and speciality doctors.
For further details or informal visits, contact: Dr Saleem Tareen, Clinical Director Email: Saleem.tareen@nhs.net Tel: 0161 716 2120
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