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.
- 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.
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
Please see attached job description and person specification
