Consultant Psychiatrist - Bolton North CMHT | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health care provider in Bolton is seeking an Adult Community Psychiatrist to manage a diverse caseload of patients with severe mental health issues. The role offers flexible working opportunities and involvement in research initiatives, allowing you to develop leadership skills while ensuring exceptional care for your patients. This position is part of a supportive team focused on mental health innovation and training.

Benefits

Relocation package

Access to in-house training

Support for flexible working

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment, and care for individuals with severe mental health problems.
• Manage a caseload of 350-400 patients under Care Programme Approach.
• Develop outpatient clinics and emergency slots for new patients.

Job description

Overview

Bolton Community mental health teams (CMHTs) provide multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment, and care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems. The service is available to residents of Bolton, aged 16 to 70 years, with a diagnosed functional mental health problem. This typically includes service users with:

• Schizophrenia
• Severe Affective Disorder
• Complex Personality Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Conditions
• ADHD

There are two CMHTs in Bolton – covering the population of North and South. These are determined by the populations of GP practices and are reviewed in line with the changing population size and profile, and patterns of referrals.

Catchment and caseload

North Bolton CMHT serves the populations of the following GP practices:

• Halliwell Surgery
• Burnside Surgery
• Marsden Road Health Centre
• Waters Meeting Health Centre
• Pike View Health Centre
• Astley Centre
• Market Surgery
• Kildonan House

The catchment population for each Adult Psychiatrist in Bolton, including this post-holder, is 30,000, accounting for GP practice population size and profile, including morbidity, and social deprivation, and referral patterns.

The North Bolton CMHT caseload is approximately 800 – 900 patients, shared between two Adult Community Psychiatrists. The post-holder can expect their caseload to be approximately:

• 350 – 400 patients under Care Programme Approach (CPA) with a care co-ordinator
• 50 - 80 patients on non-CPA outpatient only
• 10 – 15 patients who are subject to a Community Treatment Order

The outpatient clinics (based at Bentley House CMHT in Wigan) are expected to receive a referral rate of 12 new patients per month from the catchment population.

It is suggested that the post-holder develop three to four clinics with one new patient and four follow-up patients in each clinic, and eventually develop emergency slots in the future.

Working environment and terms

Largest mental health provider in Greater Manchester with focus on delivering excellent mental health care. Posts across rural, suburban and urban settings.

Standard offer of 2.5 SPAs: 7.5 DCCs (pro rata).

Support for flexible and less than full-time working. Opportunities to pursue a special interest. The Trust is highly active in research and innovation and has links with a number of local universities; consultants can engage with research from recruitment through to dedicated research time.

Clear framework for interested colleagues to develop management and leadership skills and take up positions in leadership and management. Access to in-house training including a Recovery Academy. Structured and supported approach to appraisal and revalidation. Agreed process for career breaks. Relocation package.

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

This advert closes on Friday 31 Oct 2025