Consultant - GA Psychiatry - North Sector - Mossley & Stalybridge

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a full-time General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist at Tameside General Hospital. The role involves delivering high-quality mental health care, collaborating with various teams, and contributing to education and research. Competitive salary and generous benefits are provided for qualified candidates.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing services and discounts

Qualifications

• Provide high-quality mental health care for working-age adults.
• Collaboration with North CMHT for coherent care.
• Contribute to teaching and research as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mental health care in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Support service development through local meetings.
• Engage with local service user and carer groups.

Skills

Mental health care

Collaboration

Teaching

Research

Education

Consultant psychiatry qualification

Job description

Overview

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based at Tameside General Hospital with the North CMHT based at Trust HQ. The service operates in a sectorised model and is staffed by three Consultants. This post has a NW Deanery CT and LTFT ACP allocated to it.

This is an exciting time to join the Trust, with opportunities to contribute to service development and redesign. Tameside has a strong teaching commitment; candidates will be expected to contribute to teaching of medical and nursing staff and 4th year medical students. There are close links with ongoing research projects, and Consultants contribute to local service user and carer groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health care for working-age adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Work closely with North CMHT to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care.
• Collaborate with other Consultants to support service development and attend local and divisional service development meetings.
• Contribute to teaching of medical, nursing staff and students; participate in research activities where appropriate.

About us

We provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services, inpatient and in the community across five Greater Manchester boroughs: Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities; staff work to deliver the best care for people who use our services. We encourage applications from all, including those with lived experience of mental illness or as a carer.

Benefits and summary details

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff
• Flexible working opportunities to support work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Staff wellbeing services and discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Details

Date posted: 24 September 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pa, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 311-M205-25-F

Job locations: Tameside General Hospital – Mental Health, Foundation Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9RW