Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult - CMHT | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Bury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A health foundation trust in Bury is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to provide high-quality mental health care for adults. The ideal candidate must be on the GMC's Specialist Register or nearing completion of their training. You'll work in a supportive community environment and have opportunities for professional development. The role includes a low-frequency on-call schedule and involvement in service development.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Negotiable additional work for extra PAs

Qualifications

• Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register or close to award of CCT.
• Experience in adult psychiatry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health care for adults with severe mental health issues.
• Work closely with teams and other Consultants in Bury.
• Support service development and attend relevant meetings.

Skills

High-quality mental health care

Coherent team collaboration

Service development support

Education

GMC's Specialist Register or CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Overview

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based on the CMHT in Bury and is a Community post.

Responsibilities

• To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the community
• To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the Bury area
• To work with the other Consultants to support the development of the service, and to attend local and divisional service development meetings

Context

The post holder will be based at the Irwell Unit, Fairfield General Hospital. Bury operates an Inpatient- Outpatient model (New Ways of Working) and is staffed by 6 full-time Consultants in Adult Psychiatry. Each Community Consultant is allocated a Junior Doctor (NW Deanery training schemes) to work with them with support from advanced practitioner and sessional input from a speciality doctor. The EIT is covered by a part time consultant.

Qualifications

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.

Remuneration and On-call

• Low frequency on-call (1 in 30) with full second tier on call and 1 day off after your on call.
• We offer ample opportunities for our consultants’ professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs (require negotiation).

This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025