Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult - Living Well

Job summaryJob description is pending Royal College approvalPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based on the Living well Model in Oldham and is a Community post.This is an exciting time to join the Trust and there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations' development and to look at service redesign models. Oldam has a very strong teaching commitment and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff. There are close links to ongoing research projects. The Consultants contribute to local service user & carer groups.Main duties of the jobThe Living Well psychiatrist will offer expert advice to GPs for patients not currently open to secondary care mental health services. The service willadvise about medication, signposting to other services and specialties', as well as clinical management and diagnostic advice. The service will be provided on a daily basis, Monday to FridayThe post holder will work with the Living Well in Oldham service, working across Oldham as a consultant psychiatrist, providing clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.As this is a new and innovative service it is anticipated that some work would be managerial and consist of developing and expanding the team, delivering training to new team members, and championing the service with other stakeholders.To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the communityTo work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the Oldham areaTo work with the other Consultants to support the development of the service, and to attend local and divisional service development meetingsAbout usThe post holder will be based at the Cherrywood Outpatients Clinic, Royal Oldham Hospital. Oldham operates an Inpatient- Outpatient model (New Ways of Working) and is staffed by 6 full-time Consultants in Adult Psychiatry. Each Community Consultant is allocated a Junior Doctor (NW Deanery training schemes) to work with them with support from advanced practitioner and sessional input from a speciality doctor. The EIT is covered by a part time consultant.DetailsDate posted31 July 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year Pa pro rata ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number311-M247-25-GJob locationsCherrywood Outpatient ClinicRochdale roadOldhamOL1 2JHUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesApplicants must be on the GMCs Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months of the anticipated award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.Low frequency on-call (1 in 31) with full second tier on call and 1 day off after your on call.We offer ample opportunities for our consultants professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs ( require negotiation). Job description Job responsibilitiesApplicants must be on the GMCs Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months of the anticipated award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.Low frequency on-call (1 in 31) with full second tier on call and 1 day off after your on call.We offer ample opportunities for our consultants professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs ( require negotiation).Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMB BS or equivalent medical qualificationDesirableQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or managementMRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of PsychiatristsAdditional clinical qualifications Eligibility EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointmentIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six monthsApproved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointmentDesirableIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice Clinical skills, knowledge and experience EssentialExcellent knowledge in specialtyExcellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledgeExcellent oral and written communication skills in EnglishAble to manage clinical complexity and uncertaintyMakes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of othersAble to meet duties under MHA and MCADesirableWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Academic skills and lifelong learning EssentialAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and trainingParticipated in continuous professional developmentParticipated in research or service evaluationAble to use and appraise clinical evidenceHas actively participated in clinical auditDesirableAble to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this postReflected on purpose of CPD undertakenExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluationEvidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publicationsHas led clinical audits leading to service change Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMB BS or equivalent medical qualificationDesirableQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or managementMRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of PsychiatristsAdditional clinical qualifications Eligibility EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointmentIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six monthsApproved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointmentApproved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointmentDesirableIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice Clinical skills, knowledge and experience EssentialExcellent knowledge in specialtyExcellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledgeExcellent oral and written communication skills in EnglishAble to manage clinical complexity and uncertaintyMakes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of othersAble to meet duties under MHA and MCADesirableWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service Academic skills and lifelong learning EssentialAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and trainingParticipated in continuous professional developmentParticipated in research or service evaluationAble to use and appraise clinical evidenceHas actively participated in clinical auditDesirableAble to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this postReflected on purpose of CPD undertakenExperienced in clinical research and / or service evaluationEvidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publicationsHas led clinical audits leading to service changeDisclosure 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 FTAddressCherrywood Outpatient ClinicRochdale roadOldhamOL1 2JHUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer namePennine Care NHS FTAddressCherrywood Outpatient ClinicRochdale roadOldhamOL1 2JHUnited KingdomEmployer's website