Consultant Psychiatrist Liaison

Pennine Care NHS FT
Consultant Psychiatrist Liaison
The closing date is 11 August 2026

Job summary
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to make a full time appointment for a consultant psychiatrist to work in the well-established MentalHealth Liaison Team based at Fairfield General Hospital. This is a substantive appointment. The appointee will have a lead role in consolidatingthe developments that have occurred within this service recently helping the service continue to develop in order to meet the 'Core 24' standardsdefined by the Department of Health.

this is a rewarding and exciting post within a highly supportive environment and you will be working with a dynamic and responsive team

the out of hours on-call frequency is low (1 in 30) with full second tier cover and 1 day off afterwards.

we offer ample opportunities for our consultants professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PA's (negotiation required)

you will be welcomed and supported in developing your skills and contributions to the borough, the wider organisation and beyond

Main duties of the job
these include clinical, liaison, educational, managerial and service evaluation roles.

Clinical work will include assessment and interventions with patients in the acute trust and involve working with an expanding multidisciplinary liaison mental health team. the team will promote the development of skills in this area within the acute trust and pathway development.

About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Details
Date posted: 31 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 311-M255-26-E
Job locations: Irwell Unit, Fairfiled Hospital, Fairfield Hospital Bury, Rochdale old Rd, Bury, BL9 7TD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
the post holder needs excellent knowledge and experience of assessing and providing mental health interventions for people with comorbid physical health difficulties. the post is suitable for those with a CCT in adult or a dual in adult and old age psychiatry and experience of working in an acute hospital setting. an endorsement in liaison psychiatry is desirable but not essential. applications are welcome from those who want to work part time.

Section 12 and AC approval are a necessity. applicants must be on the GMC's specialist register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months of an anticipated award of a certificate of completion of training (CCT) in general Adult Psychiatry or dual CCT a/a at the time of interview for the post.

you will have relevant professional qualifications in line with "essential" elements of the person specification and a CV demonstrating a wide range of "essential and Desirable" skills in terms of qualifications, clinical skills, knowledge and experience as well as academic skills and life long learning all detailed in the attached job description.

Person Specification
Personal Spec
Essential

• MbCHb or MBBS
• Fully Registered with GMC licesnse to practice
• On GMC Specialist register
• AC approval or able to achieve within 3 months
• Section 12 approval

Desirable

• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Endoresement in Liaison Psychiatry
• Additional Qualifications

Transport
Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

Clinical skills, knowledge and experience
Essential

• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Excellence in working extensively in multi-disciplinary teams at ST4-6 or consultant level.

Desirable

• Experience in Liaison

Additional information
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: Pennine Care NHS FT
Address: Irwell Unit, Fairfiled Hospital, Fairfield Hospital Bury, Rochdale old Rd, Bury, BL9 7TD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Director
Ankur Khanna
[email protected]
01617161045