Consultant - GA Psychiatry - North Sector - Mossley & Stalybridge

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Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a full-time General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist in Ashton-under-Lyne. The role involves providing high-quality mental health care for adults and supporting service development. Applicants must have relevant medical qualifications and excellent clinical skills. The position offers recurring training opportunities and benefits for work-life balance. If you are intelligent, empathetic, and eager to contribute to mental health services, consider applying for this rewarding role.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality Mental Health Care for working aged adults.
• Work closely with North CMHT for coherent mental health care.
• Support the development of the service and attend meetings.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Qualification or higher degree in medical education

Job description

Main area Consultant - General Adult Psychiatry - North Sector - Mossley & Stalybridge Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Hours to be worked 9am - 5pm Mon-Fri plus on-calls) Job ref 311-M205-25-I

Employer Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Tameside General Hospital - Mental Health Town Ashton-under-Lyne Salary £109,725 - £145,478 PA, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/01/2026 23:59

Consultant - GA Psychiatry - North Sector - Mossley & Stalybridge

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

Job description is pending Royal College approval.

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based at Tameside hospital with North CMHT based at Trust HQ. The service operates in a sectorised model and is staffed by three Consultants. This post has a NW Deanery CT and LTFT ACP allocated to its. Please see Job Description

This is an exciting time to join the Trust, there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations’ development and to look at service redesign models. Tameside has a strong teaching commitment and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff and 4th medical students. There are close links with ongoing research projects. The Consultants contribute to local service user & carer groups.

Main duties of the job

To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for working aged adults with severe and enduring mental health problems both inpatient and outpatients.
To work closely with North CMHT to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care.

To work with the other Consultants to support the development of the service, and to attend local and divisional service development meetings.

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 #PennineCarePeopleand 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

‘Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.’

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

ELIGIBILITY

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

TRANSPORT

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

📬 After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

✅ 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 NHS Employment Check Standards . 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

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. 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.

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 vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.