Consultant - Forensic Psychiatrist - Riverside Centre

Greater Manchester Mental Health; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 113,565 - 150,569; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists to join the Riverside Centre in Prestwich, contributing to a new model of care and delivering high‑quality inpatient forensic services.

The posts are within the male medium secure service; you may be the Responsible Clinician for 12–16 inpatients from admission to discharge, with opportunities for on‑call work and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and license to practice.
• AC/Section 12. Approved at time of commencing post or within three months of so doing.
• Entry on the Specialist Register of the GMC or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

Responsibilities

• Be the Responsible Clinician for 12–16 male inpatients from admission to discharge.
• Contribute to development of the new model of care for secure services.
• Inpatient management plus on-call work and access assessments.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team including medical secretary, junior doctors, psychologists, social workers, OTs and nursing staff.

Skills

GMC registration

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

AC/Section 12

Specialist GMC Register

Job description

Consultant - Forensic Psychiatrist - Riverside Centre

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Forensic Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 437-MD-8190757

Site Riverside Centre Town Prestwich Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Adult Forensic Service at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has an existing opportunity for two 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.

These substantive posts are within our male medium secure service at The Riverside Centre.

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 following their caseload from admission to discharge.

We would welcome further discussions with those interested and look forward to hearing from you.

Dr Nikhil Khisty - Associate Medical Director

Dr Andrew Haddock – Clinical Director

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Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to join us as a Consultant (Forensic) Psychiatrist. This opportunity could be for a full‑time post within either our medium secure service. Either role would allow ta 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 over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and license to practice
• AC/ Section 12. Approved at time of commencing post or within three months of so doing
• Entry on the Specialist Register of the GMC or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

Experience

• Experience in multi-disciplinary team working

Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

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.

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.

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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 – clickhere .

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.

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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**

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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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