Consultant Psychiatrist

Job overview

We are excited to receive applications from highly skilled, motivated, enthusiastic consultants or trainees who recently completed (or are about to complete) CCT. The opportunity of anestablished full time child and adolescent psychiatry post has arisen. The successful applicants / post holders will join an integrated multi-disciplinary team providing child and adolescent mental health care to the population of Bolton.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant/post holder will have the opportunity to provide clinical leadership over specific components of service, from either Single Point of Access & , or Core Affective Services or Early Intervention in Psychosis.

The successful applicant will work within the service alongside consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists, Specialty Doctor, a consultant therapist, a consultant paediatrician, clinical psychologists, CAMHS Practitioners from nursing, social work, therapy, and other allied backgrounds, Non-Medical Prescribers and Emotional Health and Well Being Practitioners, all providing a plethora of assessments including the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule interview and Qb Test, and interventions including psychopharmacology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Response Therapy (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), Systemic Family Therapy and Functional Family Therapy, both individual and group, alongside care co-ordination.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A detailed Job description with further information about this role and it's responsibilities can be found attached along with a person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Registration

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click .

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.