Adult Forensic Consultant

Greater Manchester Mental Health; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Greater Manchester is seeking Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists to drive improvements in patient care and contribute to new care models. The role involves managing a caseload of inpatients and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will hold an MB BS or equivalent qualification and have relevant clinical experience. This position offers competitive benefits, including generous leave, pension schemes, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months.
• Good standing with GMC with respect to practice conditions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Responsible Clinician for male and female inpatients.
• Contribute to the development of a new model of care.
• Manage inpatient activities including on-call work.

Skills

Consultation skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Higher degree in medical education or clinical research

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

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.

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.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable criteria

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility

Essential criteria

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable criteria

• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months

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

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

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 – click.

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 / 07 / 2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it .

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to delivery inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.