Consultant Psychiatrist - Perinatal Services - Cluster

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Medical Degree

• Specialist Register
• GMC Registration

• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Approved Clinician

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff across 160 locations, delivering inpatient and community-based mental health care in Greater Manchester and beyond.

• Location:
  
  Site Floor 11, Hexagon Tower, Crumpsall Vale, Manchester, M9 8GQ
• Contract type & working pattern:
  Permanent, Full time – 10 sessions per week
• Salary: £105,504 – £139,882 per annum pro rata
• Grade:
  Consultant (NHS Medical & Dental)
• Specialty:
  Perinatal Services

• Lead clinical role for Perinatal CMHT, supporting emergency assessments and joint working.
• Conduct assessments, formulations, and manage complex cases with increased perinatal risk.
• Provide management for treatment‑resistant and complex presentations.
• Assess and manage risk (vulnerability, suicide risk, health and safety risks, harm to others).
• Prepare Court Reports, Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers Hearings reports; attend subsequent hearings.
• Provide care in clinic and community settings as appropriate.
• Chair pre‑birth planning meetings and run a pre‑conception counselling clinic.
• Respond to urgent and routine requests for advice and assessment with community nurses.
• Consult on safety of psychotropic medication in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Run obstetric liaison clinics and collaborate with Specialist Perinatal Mental Midwife on birth plans.

Further details and the full person specification are available in the attached documents.

Applicants are encouraged to apply if they have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services, either as a service user or carer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We aim for a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve and are committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups (BAME, Disabled, LGBT+).

We are an approved sponsor for Skilled Worker visa. A role may be eligible for sponsorship; please review the list of eligible roles on the UK government website. If you require sponsorship, we will check eligibility. The offer may be withdrawn if the role is not eligible.

Applicants may use AI to assist with application writing, but the assessment will consider the entire submission. AI‑generated content may lack context and could be inaccurate.

We value diverse skills and experience. Relevant outside NHS experience may influence salary. Contact Recruitment Team for more details.

• Perinatal Services Cluster 3 Job Description and Person Spec (624.3) PDF
• Important Candidate information (2.5) PDF

Name:
Sarah Jones

Job title:

Clinical Lead

Email address: [email protected]