Consultant Psychiatrist - Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area: Psychiatry. Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant. Contract: Permanent. Hours: Full time – 10 sessions per week (1 in 31 non-resident oncall). Job ref: 311-M290-26.

Site: Irwell Unit, Fairfield Hospital, Town Bury. Salary: £113,565 – £150,569 per annum (pro rata). Closing date: 13 Aug 2026 23:59.

If you are kind, fair, ingenious and determined, we want you to join our #PennineCarePeople.

We, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, are recruiting a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist. This role is based on the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team Model in Bury and is a community post.

There are many opportunities to contribute to service redesign, teaching of medical and nursing staff, and involvement in ongoing research projects. Consultants will also engage with local service user and carer groups.

Main duties of the job

The Neighbourhood Mental Health Team psychiatrist will offer expert advice to GPs for patients not currently open to secondary care mental health services, advising on medication, signposting to other services and specialties, as well as providing clinical management and diagnostic advice. The service will be provided daily, Monday to Friday.

The post holder will work with the Neighbourhood Mental Health service in Bury, providing clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and developing the service through managerial tasks such as expanding the team, delivering training to new members, and championing the service with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include: providing high-quality mental health care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the community; working closely with other teams and consultants to ensure coherent care; supporting service development and attending local and divisional meetings.

Working for our organisation

The post holder will be based at the Irwell Unit, Fairfield General Hospital. Bury operates an inpatient–outpatient model and is staffed by six full‑time Consultants in Adult Psychiatry. Each Community Consultant is allocated a Junior Doctor, with support from advanced practitioners and sessional input from a specialist doctor.

Eligibility and requirements

• Satisfactory medical screening prior to taking up appointment
• MBChB or equivalent
• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible to be on the GMC Specialist Register
• Higher psychiatric training or its equivalent
• Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983 or be eligible for approval (Approved Clinician status or eligible)
• Evidence of teaching and training abilities
• Possession of MRCPsych or equivalent qualification (e.g., MSc, MD, MRCP)
• Possession of CCT or be within 6 months of achieving this
• Experience with detention of patients under the MHA (1983) and writing reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals
• Current or past educational supervisor of a basic trainee and a specialist registrar
• Use of a car or access to mobility for traveling across the Trust footprint
• Evidence of leading service development elsewhere
• Ability to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds. If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria.

Legal and professional registration

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) and the Disclosure and Barring Service requirements.

We accept applications from people of all backgrounds, always encouraging a diverse workforce to reflect the communities we serve.