Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult – Living Well Full‑time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist for the Living Well Model in Oldham. This is a community post based at Cherrywood Outpatients Clinic, Royal Oldham Hospital. The role involves clinical leadership, management of a multidisciplinary team, service development, and teaching.
Responsibilities
Provide expert advice to GPs for patients not currently open to secondary care mental health services, including medication advice, signposting, clinical management and diagnostic advice.
Deliver the Living Well service on a daily basis, Monday to Friday.
Work across Oldham as a consultant psychiatrist, delivering clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
Engage in managerial duties: develop and expand the team, deliver training to new members and champion the service with stakeholders.
Collaborate with other teams and consultants to ensure coherent, high‑quality care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems.
Attend local and divisional service‑development meetings.
Qualifications – Essential
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
Fully registered with the GMC, licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of anticipated award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry at interview.
Approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment.
Approved under S12 or able to achieve within three months of appointment.
Excellent knowledge in the specialty and clinical skills using a bio‑psycho‑social perspective.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Decision‑making based on evidence, experience and contribution of others.
Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Participation in continuous professional development, research or service evaluation, and clinical audit.
Qualifications – Desirable
Higher degree or qualification in medical education, clinical research or management.
MRCPsych or equivalent recognised by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Additional clinical qualifications.
Experience in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement (e.g., awards, presentations, publications).
Experience leading clinical audits resulting in service change.
Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to the post within the NHS.
Eligibility – Essential
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
Approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months.
Approved under S12 or able to achieve within three months.
Eligibility – Desirable
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check is required.
Contract & Salary Permanent, full‑time. Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year, pro‑rata. Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff.
Reference & Contact Reference number: 311‑M247‑25‑E Contact for questions: Clinical Director Dr Saleem Tareen, saleem.tareen@nhs.net, 01617162120.
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