Consultant Psychiatrist - Older People

Job description pending Royal College approval

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist and share a fantastic opportunity to join a post based in Bury, Manchester. The service here operates in a sectorised model and is staffed by 2 wte sector Consultants in Older People Psychiatry. Each Consultant is allocated a Junior Doctor (NW Deanery training schemes) to work with them, alongside GP plus trainees.

This is an exciting time to join the Trust and there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations' development and to look at service redesign models. Bury has a very 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.

This post reflects:

1. Enhanced Mentorship by senior management for new consultants.
2. Excellent study leave package.
3. Award winning department and Trust.
4. Nationally recognised staff satisfaction.

Main duties of the job

To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for older people with severe and enduring mental health problems both inpatient and outpatient. To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for older people with severe and enduring mental health problems within the Tameside area. To work with the other Consultants to support the development of the service, and to attend local and divisional service development meetings. Applicants must be on the GMC's Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months of the anticipated award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Older People Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.

We offer ample opportunities for our consultants' professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs (require negotiation).

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 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.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person Specification Required Criteria and Qualifications

• MBChB or equivalent.
• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible to be on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Higher psychiatric training or its equivalent.
• Section 12 (2) Approval under Mental Health Act 1983 or be eligible for approval. Approved Clinician status (or eligible for same).
• Evidence of teaching and training abilities.
• Commitment to share the work of the department with colleagues.
• Possession of MRCPsych or equivalent qualification. Other postgraduate degrees e.g. MSc, MD, MRCP etc.
• Possession of CCT or be within 6 months of achieving this.
• CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry.
• Experience in detention of patients under The MHA (1983).
• Experience of writing reports for the Mental Health Review Tribunals.
• Current or past educational supervisor of a basic trainee and a specialist registrar.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Evidence of leading the development of services elsewhere.

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.