About this role
Job summary
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint substantive consultant psychiatrists to its General Adult Inpatient Service in Tameside. The posts have been developed following a redesign of services from a sectorised model to an inpatient/outpatient model. The post holder will provide consultant leadership for patients admitted to one of the acute working-age wards at the Mental Health Unit, Tameside General Hospital.
The focus of the role is to deliver high-quality, safe, trauma-informed inpatient psychiatric care while contributing to multidisciplinary leadership, service development, quality improvement, teaching and governance.
Main duties of the job
Provide consultant psychiatrist leadership for one acute working-age inpatient ward at Tameside.
Undertake comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, risk assessment and formulation for patients admitted to the ward.
Lead treatment planning and review, including pharmacological, psychological, social and legal aspects of care, using a bio-psycho-social approach.
Act as Responsible Clinician where appropriate and fulfil duties under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Lead and participate in ward rounds, multidisciplinary reviews, Mental Health Act work, urgent assessments and discharge planning.
Work collaboratively with the ward MDT, crisis/home treatment, liaison psychiatry, CMHTs, primary care and relevant partner agencies to support safe admission avoidance, inpatient care and discharge pathways.
Provide timely clinical advice to colleagues and contribute to the safe and effective functioning of the inpatient service.
Contribute to service evaluation, audit, quality improvement and accreditation activity in line with local and Trust priorities.
About us
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#PennineCarePeopleand 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification; MRCPsych or equivalent psychiatric qualification.
Desirable
- Higher degree or qualification in medical education, clinical research, leadership or management.
Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise at the time of appointment; included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or within six months of eligibility; Approved Clinician status or eligibility to achieve this within three months; Section 12 approval or eligibility to achieve this within three months; good standing with the GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice.
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence, or can demonstrate an effective alternative means of meeting the travel requirements of the post.
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in the specialty; excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and broad medical knowledge; excellent oral and written communication skills in English; able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty; makes decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others; able to fulfil duties under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Desirable
- A broad range of specialist or sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within the NHS or a comparable service.
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training; able to work in and lead teams; demonstrates commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working; evidence of ongoing CPD; participation in research or service evaluation; able to use and appraise clinical evidence; active participation in audit and quality improvement.
Desirable
- Evidence of 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 resulting in service change or improved outcomes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
Tameside General Hospital - Mental Health Unit - Saxon Ward
Fountain Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)