Consultant Psychiatrist - Bolton - General Adult Inpatient

The Trust is seeking a consultant general adult psychiatrist to work within the Bolton Mental Health Unit based at the Rivington Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital. The post holder will act as the Responsible Clinician for up to 20 inpatients, both on an informal and detained basis, who reside within the South Bolton catchment area, and occasionally patients who have been placed out of their usual catchment area (averaging about 3‑4 patients of the cohort of 20 inpatients).

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide clinical leadership for the ward team and trainees.
• The post has 23 beds and patients can be admitted from across the trust’s patch.
• Conduct regular ward reviews and ward rounds, support the team to complete CPA.
• Undertake assessments of admissions to the service.
• Assist team to diagnose and formulate management plans in all presentations.
• Assessment and management of risk including vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
• Coordinate care with input from pharmacists, occupational therapists and psychology staff.
• Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers’ Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.
• Preparation of consent to treatment paperwork as well as any other MHA work such as section 17 leave, section renewals and CTOs.
• Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
• Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.

Working for Our Organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 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, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester and the wider north west of England.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Must hold a License to practice from the GMC.
• Within 6 months of being included on the Specialist Register of the GMC.
• Within 3 months from attaining AC Status.

Skills

Essential criteria:

• Good communication skills.
• 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, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.

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Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK. The Home Office introduces new changes from 22 July 2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it.

Experience Outside the NHS

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.