Consultant Psychiatrist Liaison: Sponsorship Available
Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist Liaison
Agency: Pennine Care NHS FT
Location: Bury, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year
Job summary
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Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to make a full-time appointment for a consultant psychiatrist to work in the well-established Mental Health Liaison Team based at Fairfield General Hospital. This is a substantive appointment. The appointee will have a lead role in consolidating the developments that have occurred within this service recently, helping the service continue to develop in order to meet the ‘Core 24’ standards defined 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 team. The 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 (negotiation required). You will be welcomed and supported in developing your skills and contributions to the borough, the wider organisation and beyond
Main duties of the job
These include clinical, liaison, educational, managerial and service evaluation roles. Clinical work will include assessment and interventions with
patients in the acute trust and involve working with an expanding multidisciplinary liaison mental health team. The team will promote the
development of skills in this area within the acute trust and pathway development.
Person Specification
Personal Spec
Essential
- MbCHb or MBBS
- Fully registered with GMC licence to practise
- On GMC Specialist register
- AC approval or able to achieve within 3 months
- Section 12 approval
Desirable
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry
- Additional Qualifications
transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Excellence in working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams at ST4-6 or consultant level.
Desirable
- Experience in Liaison
Closing Date: 3 November 2026
How to Apply;
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