Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist - Wigan - SCMHT

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 Specialist multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT).

SCMHT is a multidisciplinary team that serves the town of Wigan, working closely with all other mental health Teams in the Wigan directorate. Its aim is to facilitate the treatment and management of adults of working age (18+) with severe and enduring mental health disorders, with associated complexities, functional impairment and risks, in the community setting.

Each SCMHT has 2 consultant psychiatrists, supported by a full-time speciality doctor and 2 full-time resident doctor trainees (the type of which vary in each rotation). Each CMHT also consists of

• Team Manager
• Deputy Team Manager
• Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• Community Psychiatric Nurses
• Psychologists
• Clinical Pharmacists
• Occupational Therapists
• Support Workers
• Social Workers input into the SCMHT from the local authority for any specific social care assessments and/or interventions.

Main duties of the job
Clinical role
This a replacement post. In line with New Ways of Working, the post holder will provide a consultative, supervisory and supportive role to the multi-disciplinary team. Expected case load is around 330. the majority of clinical work is clinic based, but service users may also be seen at home, as required. The clinic can be at different sites, within short distance from the base.

• Undertake assessments of referrals/ admissions to the service
• Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.
• Provide management in treatment resistant and complex presentations
• Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
• Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers' Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings.
• Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
• Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.

Leadership role

• Lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
• Develop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards.
• Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings for their service and directorate.

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-8430884
Job locations: Pennington Unit, Leigh Infirmary, The Avenue, Leigh, WN1 1HS, United Kingdom

Job description
For more details about this role and the responsibilities please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification.

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 details
Employer name: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pennington Unit, Leigh Infirmary, The Avenue, Leigh, WN1 1HS, 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

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