Consultant Psychiatrist (Wigan - SCMHT)

Main duties of the job

• Clinical role
• This is a replacement post. In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multi-disciplinary team. Expected case load is around 330. The majority of clinical work is clinic based, but service users may also be seen at home, as required. The clinic can be at different sites, within short distance from the base.
• Undertake assessments of referrals/admissions to the service.
• Diagnose and formulate management plans for complex presentations.
• Provide management for treatment resistant and complex presentations.
• Assessment and management of risk including vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety, and risk of harm to others.
• Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Manager's Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.
• Work in a collaborative way with MDT including external partners.
• Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.
• Leadership role
• Lead clinical decision making in MDT to ensure delivery of high-quality care.
• Develop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards.
• Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings.
• Educational role
• Provide clinical supervision for trainees in gaining core psychiatric experience.
• Provide clinical supervision for trainees in achieving competencies in core general psychiatry.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.

Qualifications

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

Important Information about working for GMMH

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. 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 enroll 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.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we would love to hear from you.

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.

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 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector.

Do you have 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. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received.

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.