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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
3 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Eligibility
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Eligibility
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
- Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Eligibility
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Eligibility
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Eligibility
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Qualifications
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Qualifications
MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Job overview
The Adult Forensic Service at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has an existing opportunity for a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists to be a crucial part in helping drive improvements to our patients’ experiences and in helping contribute to the development of our new model of care.
While our new model of care is under development, and definitive medical job planning is under review, it is anticipated that the post holders will be the Responsible Clinician for 12 – 16 male inpatients or 10 – 12 female inpatients, following their caseload from admission to discharge.
We would welcome further discussions with those interested and look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to join us as Consultant (Forensic) Psychiatrist. This opportunity could be for a full-time post within either our women’s blended secure service (WBS) or our male medium secure service. Either role would allow a successful candidate to contribute to the development of our new model of care and to shape the future of secure services for women and men from Greater Manchester.
You will be supported by a full and expanding complement of multidisciplinary colleagues, with the current position being that you will work with a medical secretary, junior doctor(s), clinical psychologist, social worker, occupational therapist, and our nursing colleagues. To support our service user’s physical health, there is additionally a visiting GP, dentist, and well-established physical health team.
Alongside inpatient management, additional clinical activities include on-call work, access assessments to the service, and a range of additional activities dependent on negotiation with consultant colleagues and our new model of care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Adult Forensic Consultant with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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