Consultants

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist for a full-time position. Based at Tameside hospital, you'll deliver high-quality mental health care to adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The role involves significant teaching responsibilities and collaboration with the North CMHT to enhance service development. The ideal candidate will possess a medical degree and be a registered healthcare professional. Benefits include generous leave entitlements, flexible working conditions, and access to professional development resources.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to CPD

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Must provide high-quality mental health care for adults with severe mental health issues.
• Experience with teaching medical and nursing staff is essential.
• Collaboration with North CMHT required for quality service.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health care inpatient and outpatient.
• Support service development alongside other consultants.
• Participate in teaching and research projects.

Skills

Mental Health Care

Teaching

Service Development

Education

Medical Degree

Professional Registration

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality Mental Health Care for working aged adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, both inpatient and outpatient.
• Work closely with North CMHT to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care.
• Work with the other Consultants to support the development of the service, and attend local and divisional service development meetings.

Sponsorship Information

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.

After You Apply

Once your application is submitted, you'll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

If You're Offered the Role

If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You'll receive a formal conditional offer via email.

Pre‑Employment Checks

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years of employment. This information will be used to validate employment history and references.

Additional Information

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve. If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly. We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.

Position

General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist – full-time substantive. Based at Tameside hospital with 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.

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

• 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.