Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Job description is pending Royal College approval This is a substantive post for which 10 PA's are available. This post would provide consultant psychiatric input to the team for the 10 PAs (6 PA's GMAIC, 4 PA's Crisis service) across the week. Out of hours, the consultant input comes from the medical on call rota. The post holder will join a dynamic and supportive Directorate and CAMHS Consultant peer group. This is a new post, and the successful candidate will develop the role with the acute care team and liaise with the community CAMHS and inpatient services collaboratively.

Role Summary: The consultant psychiatrist will provide medical oversight within which they will provide clinical consultation to the Crisis team and GMAIC for assessment, management and treatment of the young people who present with mental health disorder. They will join the team and contribute to face to face assessments for complex, uncertain and significant risk presentations including YP requiring assessment under the framework of the mental health act and inform clinical judgments on appropriateness and suitability for admission to inpatient services. Where this not deemed to be clinically required or appropriate, they will provide guidance and make alternate recommendations including on the use of crisis services and offer follow up. They will provide supervision to NMP within Crisis and GMAIC service. The role will encompass collective working and strengthened relationships with community CAMHS and inpatients in Pennine and CAMHS services across Greater Manchester. They will collectively work with adult mental services for transition of YP reaching 18 and require ongoing care. They will liaise with Inpatient services, attend escalation meetings and provide second opinion to neighboring GMAIC teams when required. A pivotal role is the need for excellent communication and liaison with key professionals providing an interface between community and inpatient services.