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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

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Specialty Doctor in Working Age Psychiatry

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

 

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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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident employerNorth West BAME

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.

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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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