Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult – CMHT

Overview

As a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist in the CMHT, you will deliver high-quality community care for adults with complex mental health needs and contribute to service development and teaching. You will work with local teams to ensure coherent care across Bury, participate in service redesign, and engage with teaching and research activities. The role sits at the Irwell Unit, supporting a multidisciplinary approach and close links to ongoing research and user/carer groups. You will be part of a teaching-intensive environment with opportunities for professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems in the community
• Collaborate with other teams and Consultants to ensure cohesive, high-quality care in the Bury area
• Support service development and attend local/divisional service development meetings
• Contribute to teaching of medical and nursing staff
• Engage with ongoing research projects and service redesign initiatives
• Work with local user & carer groups to inform service delivery
• Supervise a Junior Doctor and coordinate with allied staff
• Participate in on-call arrangements (low frequency) and maintain clinical standards

Key requirements

• MBChB or equivalent
• Must be on GMC Specialist Register or eligible for it
• Higher psychiatric training or equivalent
• Section 12(2) MHAct approval or eligible
• Approved Clinician status (or eligible)
• Evidence of teaching and training abilities

• teaching and training abilities
• team collaboration
• clear communication
• GMC Specialist Register status
• Higher psychiatric training or equivalent
• Section 12(2) MHAct approval or eligibility

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