Consultant Psychiatrist - HBTT

Consultant

Main area General Adult Psychiatry Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job
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Site Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary Town Manchester Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/10/2026 23:59

This is a full-time appointment for a Consultant Psychiatrist to work with the Central Manchester Home Based Treatment Team. Successful candidates will be expected to work at a senior clinician level reflecting their experience of working in psychiatry. They will be expected to lead and work with a multidisciplinary team consisting of foundation/GP doctors in training, an advance nurse practitioner, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, and support workers.

• Provide Clinical leadership into the HBTT MDT
• Provide direct clinical care to patients referred to HBTT
• Deliver evidence-based care
• Be committed to multidisciplinary care and support the team in organising the care of patients, providing care packages, advising on appropriate interventions
• Provide clinical leadership within teams and within the community service and adult care group generally
• Work closely with other teams (and consultants)
• Liaison with external agencies
• Work with colleagues in the community service to provide consultation and liaison with general practitioners and other referrers as necessary
• Provide expert advice and input in relation to the care of patients requiring detention under The Mental Health Act
• Undertake Mental Health Act assessments in conjunction with team colleagues
• Supervise medical students, junior and non-consultant career grade doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and non-medical prescriber colleagues
• Participate in CPD activities and contribute to multidisciplinary teaching and development
• Participate in audit and service development activities
• Join with colleagues to provide adequate daytime cover within the community service
• Undergo annual appraisal and maintain good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in relation to CPD

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over
7000
members of staff, who deliver services from more than
122
locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

For more details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

• Medical Degree
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Specialist Register
• GMC Registration
• Approved Clinician

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME,…