Job description pending approval from Royal College This innovative consultant post works across boundaries of physical and mental health services building partnerships to best meet patient needs. The patient group have frequent presentation to healthcare services reflecting persistent physical symptoms or long term conditions together with significant psychological distress. Hence this post is well suited to a consultant who has an passion for understanding the interaction between physical health and complex emotional and relational needs, and who values working within a biopsychosocial model of care. This post, along with a colleague psychiatrist/medical psychotherapist and two psychologists supports a small team of liaison mental health practitioners offering psychologically informed patient care for a period of up to 18 months. The post holder will work closely with members of the MDT providing collaborative assessment, formulation and ongoing management of patients referred into the service. As a senior member of the team, they will be involved in the ongoing development of the service pathways and ensuring best evidence in care. The post holder will, along with psychology and psychiatry colleagues, provide supervision to liaison practitioners in the team. They will additionally offer liaison and advice to colleagues in both physical healthcare and mental health services in the borough, and share expertise through provision of training. 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, gender, 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 The post holder will work alongside an existing consultant psychiatrist/medical psychotherapist (8PAs) to provide consultation for and liaison with GP practices and neighbourhood practitioners across Stockport using a collaborative care model with patients 16 years and above. This service user group have high levels of complexity who may be at risk of harm, with complex poly-pharmacy and where diagnosis/formulation is needed. The post holder will liaise with Primary Care clinicians and managers and Primary (e.g. IAPT) and Secondary Care Mental Health Services (such as psychiatrists, physician colleagues and substance misuse services) amongst others. There will also be liaison with clinicians working in primary care, GPs, practice nursing staff and community healthcare staff. This will involve identifying the learning needs of Primary Care and Primary Care Mental Health staff and others and developing a suitable educational and training approach to be delivered in a variety of formats and settings such as formal direct teaching, workshops and providing a space for reflection and discussion. Supervision of primary care staff, including GPs and IAPT staff is key feature. The post holder will also be expected to engage actively in education and training of the service’s own staff including liaison practitioners. The service has a GP plus post attached from a local GPs in deprivation training scheme, and the post holder will be encouraged to be a clinical supervisor. The post holder will attend relevant project planning meetings as well as other Pennine Care and CCG/ Stockport Together events that support the delivery of the project. The post holder will take an active role in developing this area of work with the support of the team lead, rest of the team, IAPT services, the Psychological Medicine Service, Pennine Care and local commissioners. Clinician and patient rated outcome measures, patient rated experience measures and health care utilization data will be collected. The amount and impact of educational activity will be evaluated. This will be done with the support of existing Pennine Care and CCG structures and externally commissioned providers. The post holder is expected to take an active role in supporting and facilitating this.