Job overview
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to make a full time appointment for a consultant psychiatrist to work in the well-established Mental Health Liaison Team based at Fairfield General Hospital. This is a substantive appointment. The appointee will have a lead role in consolidatingthe developments that have occurred within this service recently helping the service continue to develop in order to meet the ‘Core 24’ standards defined by the Department of Health.
this is a rewarding and exciting post within a highly supportive environment and you will be working with a dynamic and responsive team
the out of hours on-call frequency is low (1 in 30) with full second tier cover and 1 day off afterwards.
we offer ample opportunities for our consultants professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PA's (negotiation
required)
you will be welcomed and supported in developing your skills and contributions to the borough, the wider organisation and beyond
Main duties of the job
these include clinical, liaison, educational, managerial and service evaluation roles. Clinical work will include assessment and interventions with
patients in the acute trust and involve working with an expanding multidisciplinary liaison mental health team. the team will promote the
development of skills in this area within the acute trust and pathway development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
the post holder needs excellent knowledge and experience of assessing and providing mental health interventions for people with comorbid
physical health difficulties. the post is suitable for those with a CCT in adult or a dual in adult and old age psychiatry and experience of working in
an acute hospital setting. an endorsement in liaison psychiatry is desirable but not essential. applications are welcome from those who want to
work part time. Section 12 and AC approval are a necessity. applicants must be on the GMC's specialist register or eligible for inclusion or be
within six months of an anticipated award of a certificate of completion of training (CCT) in general Adult Psychiatry or dual CCT a/a at the time of
interview for the post.
you will have relevant professional qualifications in line with "essential" elements of the person specification and a CV demonstrating a wide range
- f "essential and Desirable" skills in terms of qualifications, clinical skills, knowledge and experience as well as academic skills and life long
learning all detailed in the attached job description.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist Liaison with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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