Consultant psychiatrist liaison

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Main area Medical Liaison Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent.

Site: Irwell Unit, Fairfield Hospital, Town Bury. Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. Closing date 13/07/2026 23:59.

Main duties of the job

These include clinical liaison, educational, managerial and service evaluation roles. Clinical work will involve assessment and interventions with patients in the acute trust and working with an expanding multidisciplinary liaison mental health team. The team will promote the development of skills in this area within the acute trust and pathway development.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder needs excellent knowledge and experience of assessing and providing mental health interventions for people with comorbid physical health difficulties. The post is suitable for those with a CCT in adult or a dual in adult and old age psychiatry and experience of working in an acute hospital setting. An endorsement in liaison psychiatry is desirable but not essential. Applications are welcome from those who want to work part time. Section 12 and AC approval are a necessity. Applicants must be on the GMC's specialist register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months of an anticipated award of a certificate of completion of training (CCT) in general Adult Psychiatry or dual CCT at the time of interview for the post.

Applicants must have the relevant professional qualifications in line with essential elements of the person specification and a CV demonstrating a wide range of essential and desirable skills in terms of qualifications, clinical skills, knowledge and experience as well as academic skills and lifelong learning, all detailed in the attached job description.

Person specification

• MBChB or MBBS.
• Fully registered with GMC licence to practice.
• On GMC specialist register.
• AC approval or able to achieve within 3 months.
• Section 12 approval.
• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Additional qualifications.

Transport

• Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative transport.

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience

• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Excellence in working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams at ST4-6 or consultant level.
• Experience in liaison.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.