Speciality Doctor - Community Post in Stockport

• Main area Speciality
• Doctor
• Contract

Permanent: Community post with travel to Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Hours Full time and part time available. 37.5 hours per week (10 PAs Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, no on‑calls; part time considered).

Site: Hope House Town Stockport

Starting salary from £77,259 per annum (FTE).

• Job overview
• Speciality Doctor Contract Permanent
• Community post with travel to Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire.
• Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) or part time (0.8–1.0 FTE).

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, responsive, and high‑quality care to service users.
• Provide direct clinical assessment, formulation, and psychiatric interventions.
• Manage a caseload centred around residents of five residential homes (5–6 residents each; total ≤30 service users).
• Offer psychiatric consultation and advice to clinical and residential teams.
• Lead multidisciplinary reviews and CPA meetings for each service user.
• Review and manage eating disorder physical health observations in line with MEED guidance.
• Liaise with external professionals regarding risks and complex presentations.
• Document notes from consultations and MDT discussions accurately and contemporaneously.
• Provide prescriptions and GP letters in a timely manner.
• Maintain an overview of medication management plans, GP letters, MHA, and mental capacity assessments.
• Coordinate with external physical health services (GPs, AED departments, secondary care).
• Undertake Mental Health Act recommendations where required (Section 12(2) status).
• Participate in audit and service development activities.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with the organization’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Ensure completion of statutory and mandatory training.
• Key qualifications and experience
• Full UK driving licence.
• Medical Practitioner with GMC Full Registration.
• Experience managing complex mental health presentations in community or inpatient settings.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and organisational abilities.
• Leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of an MDT.
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty under supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Experience with Complex Emotional Needs and complex trauma presentations.
• Experience with eating disorders, in either an inpatient or community setting.
• Knowledge or training in systemic models, attachment disorders, and neurodevelopmental assessments.
• Completed Core Psychiatry or GP Training with satisfactory ARCP.
• Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists or General Practitioners.
• Approval under Section 12 MHA 1983/current Approved Clinician Status.

Benefits

• Starting salary from £77,259 per annum (FTE).
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 31 days when used).
• One day off each year for birthday.
• Enhanced company pension.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Cashplan health scheme covering dental, optical and other treatments.
• Employee Assistance Programme / 24‑hour counselling service.
• Life assurance 2 × annual salary.
• Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and other benefits.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Legal and compliance

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

Equal opportunities statement

We are an equal‑opportunities employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

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