Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist - Bolton South CMHT
Closing date: 31 July 2026

Job summary
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. This typically includes service users with:

• Schizophrenia,
• Severe Affective Disorder,
• Complex Personality Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Conditions
• ADHD

Main duties of the job
Bolton operates a sectorised service. The sectors are defined by GP practice populations within the boundaries of the borough. The South Sector post covers a population served by GP practices based at Stone hill, Level Chamber 1, Pikes lane, Orient House, Deane Clinic, Wyresdale, St Helen's Road, Peter House and Stable Fold Surgery. The sectors are reviewed in line with the changing profile of population and reflects the deprivation, referral patterns and throughput to ensure equitability among the four General Adult Community Consultants. A full list of GPs and referral patterns are available. The under 16 population is 60,000 and the over 65 population 40,000. The nominal catchment population therefore for each of the six General Adult Psychiatrists is just under 30,000. The post holder will be based at the Barnett House, Community Mental Health Team on Weston Street, Bolton, where the other General Adult Community Psychiatrists are also based. He or she will be given an unshared office with a PC and fulltime secretarial support and is also to be supported by a full-time Core Trainee.

About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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: 26 September 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 437-MD-7487915
Job locations: Bentley House, Weston St, Bolton, BL3 2RR, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
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Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential

• Specialist Register
• GMC

Desirable

• Approved Clinician

Qualifications
Essential

• Medical Degree

Desirable

• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director Dr Dilraj Sohi, dilraj.sohi@gmmh.nhs.uk