Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Required Criteria and Qualifications
MBChB or equivalent
- Required Criteria and Qualifications
Must be on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible to be on the GMC Specialist Register
- Required Criteria and Qualifications
Higher psychiatric training or its equivalent.
- Required Criteria and Qualifications
Section 12 (2) Approval under Mental Health Act 1983 or be eligible for approval. Approved Clinician status (or eligible for same)
- Required Criteria and Qualifications
Evidence of teaching and training abilities.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Required Criteria and Qualifications
Possession of MRCPsych or equivalent qualification. Other postgraduate degrees e.g. MSc, MD, MRCP etc
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Possession of CCT or be within 6 months of achieving this
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CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
- Required Criteria and Qualifications
Experience in detention of patients under The MHA (1983)
- Required Criteria and Qualifications
Experience of writing reports for the Mental Health Review Tribunals.
- Required Criteria and Qualifications
Current or past educational supervisor of a basic trainee and a specialist registrar
Job overview
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based on the CMHT in Bury and is a Community post.
This is an exciting time to join the Trust and there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations’ development and to look at service redesign models. Bury has a very strong teaching commitment and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff. There are close links to 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 adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the community
To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the Bury area
To work with the other Consultants to support the development of the service, and to attend local and divisional service development meetings
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months’ of the anticipated award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.
Low frequency on-call (1 in 30) with full second tier on call and 1 day off after your on call.
We offer ample opportunities for our consultants’ professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs ( require negotiation).
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 Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult - CMHT with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Nov 2026.
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