Consultant in Adult Psychiatry inStockport inStockport PUBLISHED MON 11 NOV 2024

Band Consultant: £105,504 to £139,882 a year pa pro rata PERMANENT GOOD SALARY

MENTAL HEALTH NHS ON-CALL

Pennine Care NHS FT rLpIFIvA

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Consultant in Adult Psychiatry for a substantive position based in Stockport, specifically at the Department of Psychiatry, Stepping Hill Hospital. The role involves providing high-quality mental health care to adults with severe and enduring mental health issues, both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Successful candidates will collaborate closely with a team of seven full-time consultants and junior doctors, engage in teaching medical and nursing staff, and contribute to local service user and carer groups. The post also entails participating in service development initiatives within a sectorised model that emphasises integrated care.

Candidates must be either on the GMC's Specialist Register or nearing completion of their training in General Adult Psychiatry. The position offers opportunities for professional development, participation in ongoing research projects, and the potential for additional PA work upon negotiation. The on-call frequency for this role is 1 in 16, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of adult psychiatry within a supportive and dynamic team.

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust CONSULTANT IN ADULT PSYCHIATRYStockport- 10PAsPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based in Stockport and is a sector role. The post holder will be based at the Department of Psychiatry, Stepping Hill Hospital. Stockport operates in a sectorised model and is staffed by 7 full-time Consultants in Adult Psychiatry. Each Consultant is allocated a Junior Doctor (NW Deanery training schemes) to work with them. The EIT is covered by a full time consultant.

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. Stockport has a very strong teaching commitment and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff. There are close links with ongoing research projects. The Consultants contribute to local service user & carer groups.

To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems both inpatient and outpatients.To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the Stockport 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 General Adult Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.

On Call frequency is 1 in 16

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

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