Rochdale CAMHS Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Job overview

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

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

Working for our organisation

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, 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• Provide specialist psychiatric assessments and ongoing management for children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, including neurodevelopmental conditions
• Undertake direct clinical work and provide consultation, formulation, and guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues
• Hold clinical responsibility for a caseload, including new assessments and follow-up care, with cases often co-managed within the MDT
• Provide clinical leadership within agreed pathways (e.g. Generic CAMHS, Neurodevelopmental/Intellectual Disability, or other specialised areas based on interest and service need)
• Contribute to duty systems, risk assessment, and urgent care pathways as required
• Ensure high-quality clinical documentation, communication, and adherence to Trust policies and procedures

Teamworking and leadership

• Work as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to referral management, care planning, and CPA processes
• Provide clinical leadership and support to MDT colleagues, including supervision and case consultation
• Participate in regular team meetings, case discussions, and Consultant peer supervision forums
• Work closely with the borough leadership team and wider CAMHS Directorate

Partnership working

• Liaise effectively with partner agencies including Children’s Social Care, Paediatrics, Education, Youth Justice, and voluntary sector services
• Provide consultation and joint working across organisational boundaries to support integrated care

Teaching, training and supervision

• Contribute to the teaching and supervision of junior doctors, GP trainees, and other professionals
• Opportunity to take on educational or clinical supervision roles subject to experience and job planning

Governance, audit and quality improvement

• Work within Trust clinical governance frameworks, maintaining high standards of care
• Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of NICE guidance and best practice

On-call and cover

• Participate in the Consultant on-call rota as required
• Provide cross-cover for Consultant colleagues during leave

Professional development

• Engage in continuing professional development, appraisal, and revalidation
• Opportunity to develop special interests, research, or leadership roles aligned with service priorities and job planning

Person specification

Physical

Essential criteria

• Good general health. Satisfactory Occupational Health screening prior to taking up appointment

Desirable criteria

• Professional presentation

Attaintments

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration ; Possession of CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or be within 6 months of achieving this or entered on the GMC Specialist Register ; Section 12 Approval under Mental Health Act 183, or be eligible for approval ; Demonstrable competency across the PMETB approved curriculum for higher training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry ; Registered for CPD with the RCPsych

Desirable criteria

• Published research MRCPsych ; Other postgraduate degrees e.g. MSc, MD etc ;Experience in the use of the Mental Health Act (1983) ; Area of special interest and expertise.

Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Domicile ; Car Driver/Owner/Other

Desirable criteria

• Domicile ; Car Driver/Owner/Other

Special Aptitudes/Skills - Job Specific

Essential criteria

• Qualities essential to make a good educational supervisor of trainees in psychiatry Commitment to training and teaching Strong Leadership skills Clarity, Commitment to share ideas with colleagues, to develop and improve the service Ability to work clearly and effectively across organisational boundaries Ability to work creatively with teams around complex and challenging client groups Evidence of audit activity

Desirable criteria

• Current or past education supervisor of basic trainee and a specialist registrar Evidence of previous experience in teaching Evidence of leading the development of services elsewhere Experience of effective work with Adult Psychiatry or partner agencies Experience of leading creative team work with complex clients, or those in emergency/ mental health crisis Published audit

Special Aptitudes/Skill - Communications

Essential criteria

• Excellent Communication Skills

Desirable criteria

• Sociable personality and supportive colleague

Special Aptitudes/Skill - Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Cultural competency ; Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of using these to inform practice

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✅ If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

🔍 Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with . These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

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If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

🚀 Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

📣 Additional Information -

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Get ahead on Flex’ pledge initiative to support the right to request flexible working for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly, as a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace”. To support a positive experience for all colleagues we are committed to considering all requests for flexible working, in line with service needs.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

• We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.