Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cromwell House Town Salford Salary £59,175 - £95,400 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/08/2025 23:59
Specialty Doctor, Salford CMHT, Cromwell House
Specialty Doctor
Job overview
Thepostiscommunitybasedwith most work being undertaken at Cromwell House. This will include new patients, followupappointments, attendingtheweeklymeeting with the CMHT, taking part in CPA meetings and conducting home visits.There will be atleast 1newpatient assessment per week and about 15-16 follow up patients (which will include CPA reviews) spread over clinic sessions and a third flexible clinical session, which allows for the possibility of emergency work – this amounts to no morethan 2 PA per month of MHA work and associated clinical admin.
Main duties of the job
Thepostiscommunitybasedwith most work being undertaken at Cromwell House. This will include new patients, followupappointments, attendingtheweeklymeeting with the CMHT, taking part in CPA meetings and conducting home visits.There will be atleast 1newpatient assessment per week and about 15-16 follow up patients (which will include CPA reviews) spread over clinic sessions and a third flexible clinical session, which allows for the possibility of emergency work – this amounts to no morethan 2 PA per month of MHA work and associated clinical admin.
The post holder would be expected to see emergency assessments following a duty assessment (by care co-ordinator rota) and would also be expected to engage in Section 12 work for patients allocated to their teams. The CMHT has the acute assessment role of a crisis team as per the local Acute Care Pathway (ACP) which means that all referrals to secondary services are triaged in community teams and assessed before referral on. The post-holder would provide advice and support to other members of the team, primarily for their own case-load but also for new patient queries and general advice.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this role please find attached the full Job Description and Person specification.
Person specification
Qual
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
* S12(2) approval/ Eligible to work towards s12(2) approval if not already held.
* Completed four years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which were in a specialty training programme in psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in psychiatry.
* Applicant’s knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
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A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application.The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real life examples of one’s achievements, success and challenges.
We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – clickhere .
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here .
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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