Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist - Bolton CMHT

The closing date is 11 December 2026

Job summary
Recruitment Premia is made available for consultant psychiatry posts in community mental health teams. The recruitment premia for this post is up to £40,000 over 3 years. Premia is intended to attract new candidates to the Trust and therefore will not normally be available to applicants who are currently substantively employed by the Trusts in Greater Manchester and is subject to eligibility criteria and organisational approval. If you would like to have a discussion about working in GMMH, please contact Dr Samir Shah Samir.Shah@gmmh.nhs.uk

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team at Bolton. Bolton Community mental health teams (CMHTs) provide multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment, and care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems. They service is available to residents of Bolton, aged 16 to 70 years, with a diagnosed functional mental health problem.

The postholder will carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessment, provide treatment for inpatients on the ward and support ward-based staff to manage psychiatric emergencies. The postholder will lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality care and engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at consultant meetings/peer review for their service and directorate.

Main duties of the job

• Provide Medical leadership for MDT meetings.
• Carry out comprehensive psychiatric Assessment and provide treatment for inpatients on the ward.
• Support ward-based staff to manage psychiatric emergencies
• Conduct patient reviews and lead Multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi-professional meetings.
• Be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983(amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance to the code of practice.
• Renew and maintain Responsible Clinician status according to agreed procedures.
• Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes.
• Provide medical leadership to the inpatient ward team.
• Maintain a high level of effective communication and work flexibly and cooperatively with other parts of the service including other wards and inpatient units, community mental health teams, services and primary care
• Liaison with Families and Carers
• Complete reports for Mental Health Tribunals with the support of the Staff Grade doctor
• Attend Mental Health Tribunals or supervise other members of the medical teams in Tribunal work Assess for use of the Mental Health Act, complete consent to treatment and authorise Section 17 leave.

About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 437-MD-8431678
Job locations: Bentley House, Weston St, Bolton, BL3 2RR, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Eligibility

• Essential: Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice at the time of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Knowledge

• Essential: Excellent knowledge in specialty

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Clinical Director: Dr Dilraj Sohi, dilraj.sohi@gmmh.nhs.uk

Employer details
Employer name: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bentley House, Weston St, Bolton, BL3 2RR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/

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