Specialty Doctor - General Adult Psychiatry - Salford, Liason Team

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS mental health organization in Salford seeks a qualified mental health professional for its Liaison Service. This role involves assessing referrals under the Mental Health Act and providing high-quality psychiatric assessments in a busy hospital environment. The ideal candidate should be experienced in psychiatric evaluations for adults and ready to work collaboratively with healthcare teams to deliver integrated mental health services.

Qualifications

• Expectations include assessing referrals under the Mental Health Act.
• Experience with psychiatric assessment for patients aged 16 and over is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals including under the Mental Health Act and A&E presentations.
• Maintain workload for new assessments and follow-ups, seeing 10–16 patients weekly.
• Provide high-quality psychiatric records and prepare communications upon discharge.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary psychiatric liaison service designed to be integrated into the acute hospital but to maintain strong links to mental health services. The Salford Mental Health Liaison Team is one of the most established Liaison Teams in Greater Manchester, with strong links across the city-wide liaison network. The post holder will work closely with the Consultants and other team colleagues in the Liaison Service to develop a high quality, responsive, flexible and integrated service meeting the needs of its client group and the Salford Royal Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to assess the full range of different types of referrals. This will include assessments under the Mental Health Act, including patients who present to the A&E department. Other assessments on other wards (regional major trauma unit, regional neurology unit, medical and surgical assessment units and complex care wards, i.e. any ward of the Salford Royal Hospital) will also be allocated to the post holder.

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals including assessments under the Mental Health Act and patients presenting to the A&E department.
• Carry out assessments on other wards across Salford Royal Hospital (regional major trauma unit, regional neurology unit, medical and surgical assessment units and complex care wards).
• Maintain an average workload of 2 new assessments in a full clinical post, or 3 follow-up appointments in the same time period; see 10–16 patients in a typical week.
• Provide psychiatric assessment to patients aged 16 and over.
• Ensure high quality medical and psychiatric records are kept for clients treated by the service; prepare communications to GPs and others when a client is discharged from the service.
• Work with Consultants and other team colleagues to deliver a high quality, responsive and integrated service that meets the needs of the client group and the hospital.

About the Service

The Liaison Service will not manage patients outside of the Salford Royal Hospital.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff and delivers services from more than 160 locations, providing inpatient and community-based mental health care across Greater Manchester and beyond.

For more information on the role please see attached detailed job description and person specification. This advert closes on Friday 10 Oct 2025.