Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry

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

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a full-time General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist. The role involves providing high-quality care for adults with severe mental health issues and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must be on the GMC's Specialist Register or close to certification. This position offers significant professional development opportunities and aims to enhance mental health services across the community. A competitive salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 is available.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion.
• Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Experience in managing clinical complexity and uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health care for working aged adults.
• Work closely with North CMHT for coherent mental health care.
• Attend local and divisional service development meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills in English

Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective

Knowledge in specialty

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych

Qualification or higher degree in medical education

Job description

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based at Tameside hospital with North CMHT based at Trust HQ. The service operates in a sectorised model and is staffed by three Consultants. Please see Job Description.

This is an exciting time to join the Trust, there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations' development and to look at service redesign models. Tameside has a strong teaching commitment and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff and 4th medical students. There are close links with 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 working aged adults with severe and enduring mental health problems both inpatient and outpatients.

To work closely with North CMHT to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care.

To work with the other Consultants to support the development of the service, and to attend local and divisional service development meetings.

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.

Professional development and benefits

We offer ample opportunities for our consultants' professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs (require negotiation).

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Benefits and opportunities

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person Specification

• Qualifications
  • Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • Desirable: Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management; MRCPsych; Additional clinical qualifications.
• Eligibility
  • Essential: Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment; Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months; Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment; Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
  • Desirable: In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Transport
  • Essential: Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
• Clinical skills, knowledge & experience
  • Essential: Excellent knowledge in specialty; Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge; Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty; Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others; Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
  • Desirable: Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Academic skills & lifelong learning
  • Essential: Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training; Ability to work in and lead team; Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement; Participated in continuous professional development; Able to use and appraise clinical evidence; Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes; Ability to work in and lead team; Participated in research or service evaluation.
  • Desirable: Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post; Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken; Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation; Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications; Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employment details

• Employer name: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Tameside General Hospital - Mental Health Services, Fountain Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RW
• Employer's website: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk

Job details

• Date posted: 19 December 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-M219-25-E
• Job locations: Tameside General Hospital - Mental Health Services, Fountain Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RW