This is an exciting full-time (10 PA) Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry post within Rochdale CAMHS, developed through additional investment to deliver a comprehensive CAMHS offer and strengthen capacity in line with local transformation priorities.
You will join a well-established multidisciplinary CAMHS team based at the purpose-built CAMHS clinic on Birch Hill hospital site working alongside experienced Consultant colleagues and a strong senior leadership team.
The role offers work across Generic CAMHS and Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry pathways, including Intellectual Disability, alongside opportunities to be involved in specialised complex care pathways such as cared for children, eating disorders, and urgent care.
As part of a growing and supportive Consultant body (23 and expanding) with a large CAMHS Care Hub, you will be encouraged to shape service development, innovate, and influence system-wide pathways. The post is suitable for both newly qualified (post-CCT) and experienced Consultants.
Flexible working, including job share or reduced PAs, is welcomed. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise, leadership skills, and a fulfilling portfolio career within a forward-thinking comprehensive CAMHS service.
Main duties of the job (summary)
- Provide Consultant psychiatric assessment and management for children and young people up to 18 within a Tier 3 CAMHS setting
- Work across Generic CAMHS and Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry pathways, including Intellectual Disability
- Contribute to specialised complex care pathways (e.g. cared for children, eating disorders, crisis/home treatment) based on service need and interest
- Hold clinical responsibility for a defined caseload and provide consultation to the multidisciplinary team and partner agencies
- Offer clinical leadership within the team, supporting triage, care planning, and risk management
- Work collaboratively with partner services including Social Care, Paediatrics, Education, and Third Sector organisations
- Participate in the Consultant rota, peer supervision, and provide cross-cover for colleagues
- Contribute to teaching, training, service development, audit, and quality improvement
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, sex, 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