Consultant Psychiatrist Liaison

Job summaryPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to make a full time appointment for a consultant psychiatrist to work in the well-established MentalHealth Liaison Team based at Fairfield General Hospital. This is a substantive appointment. The appointee will have a lead role in consolidatingthe developments that have occurred within this service recently helping the service continue to develop in order to meet the 'Core 24' standardsdefined by the Department of Health.this is a rewarding and exciting post within a highly supportive environment and you will be working with a dynamic and responsive teamthe out of hours on-call frequency is low (1 in 30) with full second tier cover and 1 day off afterwards.we offer ample opportunities for our consultants professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PA's (negotiationrequired)you will be welcomed and supported in developing your skills and contributions to the borough, the wider organisation and beyondMain duties of the jobthese include clinical, liaison, educational, managerial and service evaluation roles. Clinical work will include assessment and interventions withpatients in the acute trust and involve working with an expanding multidisciplinary liaison mental health team. the team will promote thedevelopment of skills in this area within the acute trust and pathway development.About usWe 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.Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.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.If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balanceAccess to Continued Professional DevelopmentInvolvement in improvement and research activitiesHealth and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing serviceAccess to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travelDetailsDate posted31 July 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year Per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number311-M255-26-EJob locationsIrwell Unit, Fairfiled HospitalFairfield Hospital Bury, Rochdale old RdBuryBL9 7TDUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesthe post holder needs excellent knowledge and experience of assessing and providing mental health interventions for people with comorbidphysical 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 inan acute hospital setting. an endorsement in liaison psychiatry is desirable but not essential. applications are welcome from those who want towork part time. Section 12 and AC approval are a necessity. applicants must be on the GMC's specialist register or eligible for inclusion or bewithin six months of an anticipated award of a certificate of completion of training (CCT) in general Adult Psychiatry or dual CCT a/a at the time ofinterview for the post.you will have relevant professional qualifications in line with "essential" elements of the person specification and a CV demonstrating a wide rangeof "essential and Desirable" skills in terms of qualifications, clinical skills, knowledge and experience as well as academic skills and life longlearning all detailed in the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilitiesthe post holder needs excellent knowledge and experience of assessing and providing mental health interventions for people with comorbidphysical 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 inan acute hospital setting. an endorsement in liaison psychiatry is desirable but not essential. applications are welcome from those who want towork part time. Section 12 and AC approval are a necessity. applicants must be on the GMC's specialist register or eligible for inclusion or bewithin six months of an anticipated award of a certificate of completion of training (CCT) in general Adult Psychiatry or dual CCT a/a at the time ofinterview for the post.you will have relevant professional qualifications in line with "essential" elements of the person specification and a CV demonstrating a wide rangeof "essential and Desirable" skills in terms of qualifications, clinical skills, knowledge and experience as well as academic skills and life longlearning all detailed in the attached job description.Person Specification Personal Spec EssentialMbCHb or MBBSFully Registered with GMC licesnse to practiceOn GMC Specialist registerAC approval or able to achieve within 3 monthsSection 12 approvalDesirableMRCPsych or equivalentEndoresement in Liaison PsychiatryAdditional Qualifications transport EssentialHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative Clinical skills, knowledge and experience EssentialAble to meet duties under MHA and MCAExcellence in working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams at ST4-6 or consultant level.DesirableExperience in Liaison Person Specification Personal Spec EssentialMbCHb or MBBSFully Registered with GMC licesnse to practiceOn GMC Specialist registerAC approval or able to achieve within 3 monthsSection 12 approvalDesirableMRCPsych or equivalentEndoresement in Liaison PsychiatryAdditional Qualifications transport EssentialHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative Clinical skills, knowledge and experience EssentialAble to meet duties under MHA and MCAExcellence in working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams at ST4-6 or consultant level.DesirableExperience in LiaisonDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer namePennine Care NHS FTAddressIrwell Unit, Fairfiled HospitalFairfield Hospital Bury, Rochdale old RdBuryBL9 7TDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer namePennine Care NHS FTAddressIrwell Unit, Fairfiled HospitalFairfield Hospital Bury, Rochdale old RdBuryBL9 7TDUnited KingdomEmployer's website