Overview
Consultant Psychiatrist - Manchester - Central East CMHT at Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Based at Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL.
Job Summary
Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems. They provide a service to individuals from 16 years of age up to 70 years of age with a diagnosed functional mental health problem.
Responsibilities
* Undertake assessments of referrals/admissions to the service
* Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations
* Provide management in treatment resistant and complex presentations
* Assessment and management of risk including vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others
* Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers\' Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings
* Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners
* Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists
Leadership
* Lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality care
* Develop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards
* Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings for their service and directorate
About Us
Details about employer and location: Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 staff across 160 locations, serving Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, with services across Greater Manchester and beyond.
Details
Date posted: 26 September 2025
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Requirements
* Essential MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* MRCPsych
* CCT in specialty
* Desirable MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent
* Essential Specialist Register
* GMC Registration
* Desirable Approved Clinician
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975. A DBS disclosure will be sought.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT, Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL. Website: https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk
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