Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult - Neighbourhood teamThe closing date is 19 July 2026Job summaryJob description is pending Royal College approvalPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is to replace the Neighbourhood Mental health team consultant who is leaving. Its based on the Living well/ Neighbourhood Model in Rochdale and is a Community post.
This is an exciting time to join the Trust and there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations' development and to look at service redesign models. Rochdale has a very strong teaching commitment and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff. There are close links to ongoing research projects. The Consultants contribute to local service user & carer groups.
Main duties of the jobThe Neighbourhood psychiatrist will offer expert advice to GPs for patients not currently open to secondary care mental health services. The service will advise about medication, signposting to other services and specialties', as well as clinical management and diagnostic advice. The service will be provided on a daily basis, Monday to Friday
The post holder will work with the NMHT in Rochdale service, working across HMR-Rochdale as a consultant psychiatrist, providing clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.T
The service are transforming and innovative so it is anticipated that some work would be managerial and consist of developing and expanding the team, delivering training to new team members, and championing the service with other stakeholders.
To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the community
To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the Rochdale area
To work with the other Consultants to support the development of the service, and to attend local and divisional service development meetings
About usThe post holder will be based at the Psychiatric Outpatient's department Rochdale.
Rochdale operates an Inpatient- Outpatient model (New Ways of Working) and is staffed by 8 full-time Consultants covering the community, older people services, home treatment team and the EIT. We also have a complement of very experienced Speciality doctors. Each Consultant is allocated a resident Doctor (NW Deanery training schemes) and or FY doctors.
DetailsDate posted: 22 June 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year, Pa, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 311-M287-26
Job locations: Psychiatric Outpatient's Department, Birch Hill Hospital, Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QB, United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesApplicants must be on the GMCs Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months of the anticipated award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.
Low frequency on-call (1 in 31) with full second tier on call and 1 day off after your on call.We offer ample opportunities for our consultants professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs ( require negotiation).Person SpecificationQualifications- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise 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
Desirable- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Clinical skills, knowledge and experience- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic skills and lifelong learning- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
- Has actively participated in clinical audit
Desirable- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Pennine Care NHS FT
Address: Psychiatric Outpatient's Department, Birch Hill Hospital, Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Clinical Director
Dr Ema Etuk
ema.etuk@nhs.net
01706676252
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
