Job summary
- Main area
- Working Age Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (On call duties included in the role)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (40 hrs per week)
- Job ref
- 311-M160-24-A
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mental Health Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- PA pro rata
- Closing
- 22/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialty Doctor in Working Age Psychiatry
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values
Job overview
Speciality doctor to support Working Age Mental Health Services in Stockport. Will be working alongside a consultant psychiatrist. Candidate will also be on the on call rota as agreed.
Service/Ward/Department Summary:
Mental Health Unit, Stockport where the Adult Mental Health Services are based to cover two wards ECT and outpatients.
Role Summary:
A full time, permanent job supporting the Stockport service. To work alongside one sector consultant psychiatrist and one senior trainee
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
To provide consistent and experienced medical input to the Stockport mental health services. Providing assessments and management of new referrals and follow up outpatient appointments and inpatient work.
Key Requirements of the Person Specification:
- MBBS or equivalent-essential. MRCPsych-desirable
- Section 12 approval or willing to seek approval –essential
- Minimum of 2 years in Psychiatry.
- Experience relevant to a modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
- Experience of teaching and training.
Main duties of the job
Service/Ward/Department Summary:
Mental Health Unit, Stockport where the Adult Mental Health Services are based to cover two wards ECT and outpatients.
Role Summary:
A full time, permanent job supporting the Stockport service. To work alongside one sector consultant psychiatrist and one senior trainee
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
To provide consistent and experienced medical input to the Stockport mental health services. Providing assessments and management of new referrals and follow up outpatient appointments and inpatient work.
Key Requirements of the Person Specification:
- MBBS or equivalent-essential. MRCPsych-desirable
- Section 12 approval or willing to seek approval –essential
- Minimum of 2 years in Psychiatry.
- Experience relevant to a modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
- Experience of teaching and training.
Working for our organisation
Service/Ward/Department Summary:
Mental Health Unit, Stockport where the Adult Mental Health Services are based to cover two wards ECT and outpatients.
Role Summary:
A full time, permanent job supporting the Stockport service. To work alongside one sector consultant psychiatrist and one senior trainee
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
To provide consistent and experienced medical input to the Stockport mental health services. Providing assessments and management of new referrals and follow up outpatient appointments and inpatient work.
Key Requirements of the Person Specification:
- MBBS or equivalent-essential. MRCPsych-desirable
- Section 12 approval or willing to seek approval –essential
- Minimum of 2 years in Psychiatry.
- Experience relevant to a modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
- Experience of teaching and training.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working in a sector based model and covering inpatients and outpatients. Will be working alongside a consultant psychiatrist. Candidate will also be on the on call rota as agreed.
Service/Ward/Department Summary:
Mental Health Unit, Stockport where the Adult Mental Health Services are based to cover two wards ECT and outpatients.
Role Summary:
A full time, permanent job supporting the Stockport service. To work alongside one sector consultant psychiatrist and one senior trainee
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
To provide consistent and experienced medical input to the Stockport mental health services. Providing assessments and management of new referrals and follow up outpatient appointments and inpatient work.
Key Requirements of the Person Specification:
- MBBS or equivalent-essential. MRCPsych-desirable
- Section 12 approval or willing to seek approval –essential
- Minimum of 2 years in Psychiatry.
- Experience relevant to a modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
- Experience of teaching and training.
Person specification
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- MBChB or equivalent
- Section 12 approval or a willingness to seek approval
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Registered as completed Higher Training with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Progress towards additional Post Graduate Degree, such as Msc or MD.
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Good Interpersonal and team working skills. Leadership skills.
- Knowledge of relevant requirements and legislation such as the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach etc
Desirable criteria
- An additional area of relevant special interest. Actively involved in continuing professional development
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 4 years in Psychiatry at CT, ST or Staff Grade level at least 2 years of these should be in general adult psychiatry
- Experience relevant to modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
- Experience of teaching and training.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of management.
- Experience of service development and planning.
- Experience of Forensic or Intensive Care services
- Worked for a total of 10years since primary qualification (which is acceptable by GMC for full/limited or temporary registration)
MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDE
Essential criteria
- Flexible and able to adapt.
- Enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the running of the department in a forward thinking can do attitude.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrated initiative and innovation. Further personal professional development
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sudhir Salujha
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 7165716
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