Pennine Care NHS FT

Specialty Doctor in Working Age Psychiatry

The closing date is 22 July 2025

Job summary

Speciality doctor to support Working Age Mental Health Services in Stockport. Will be working alongside a consultant psychiatrist. Candidate will also be on the on call rota as agreed.

Service/Ward/Department Summary:

Mental Health Unit, Stockport where the Adult Mental Health Services are based to cover two wards ECT and outpatients.

Role Summary:

A full time, permanent job supporting the Stockport service. To work alongside one sector consultant psychiatrist and one senior trainee

Key Responsibilities of the Post:

To provide consistent and experienced medical input to the Stockport mental health services. Providing assessments and management of new referrals and follow up outpatient appointments and inpatient work.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification:

  • MBBS or equivalent-essential. MRCPsych-desirable
  • Section 12 approval or willing to seek approval -essential
  • Minimum of 2 years in Psychiatry.
  • Experience relevant to a modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
  • Experience of teaching and training.

Main duties of the job

Service/Ward/Department Summary:

Mental Health Unit, Stockport where the Adult Mental Health Services are based to cover two wards ECT and outpatients.

Role Summary:

A full time, permanent job supporting the Stockport service. To work alongside one sector consultant psychiatrist and one senior trainee

Key Responsibilities of the Post:

To provide consistent and experienced medical input to the Stockport mental health services. Providing assessments and management of new referrals and follow up outpatient appointments and inpatient work.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification:

  • MBBS or equivalent-essential. MRCPsych-desirable
  • Section 12 approval or willing to seek approval -essential
  • Minimum of 2 years in Psychiatry.
  • Experience relevant to a modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
  • Experience of teaching and training.

About us

Service/Ward/Department Summary:

Mental Health Unit, Stockport where the Adult Mental Health Services are based to cover two wards ECT and outpatients.

Role Summary:

A full time, permanent job supporting the Stockport service. To work alongside one sector consultant psychiatrist and one senior trainee

Key Responsibilities of the Post:

To provide consistent and experienced medical input to the Stockport mental health services. Providing assessments and management of new referrals and follow up outpatient appointments and inpatient work.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification:

  • MBBS or equivalent-essential. MRCPsych-desirable
  • Section 12 approval or willing to seek approval -essential
  • Minimum of 2 years in Psychiatry.
  • Experience relevant to a modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
  • Experience of teaching and training.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

Depending on experience PA pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-M160-24-A

Job locations

Mental Health Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Working in a sector based model and covering inpatients and outpatients. Will be working alongside a consultant psychiatrist. Candidate will also be on the on call rota as agreed.

Service/Ward/Department Summary:

Mental Health Unit, Stockport where the Adult Mental Health Services are based to cover two wards ECT and outpatients.

Role Summary:

A full time, permanent job supporting the Stockport service. To work alongside one sector consultant psychiatrist and one senior trainee

Key Responsibilities of the Post:

To provide consistent and experienced medical input to the Stockport mental health services. Providing assessments and management of new referrals and follow up outpatient appointments and inpatient work.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification:

  • MBBS or equivalent-essential. MRCPsych-desirable
  • Section 12 approval or willing to seek approval essential
  • Minimum of 2 years in Psychiatry.
  • Experience relevant to a modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
  • Experience of teaching and training.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working in a sector based model and covering inpatients and outpatients. Will be working alongside a consultant psychiatrist. Candidate will also be on the on call rota as agreed.

Service/Ward/Department Summary:

Mental Health Unit, Stockport where the Adult Mental Health Services are based to cover two wards ECT and outpatients.

Role Summary:

A full time, permanent job supporting the Stockport service. To work alongside one sector consultant psychiatrist and one senior trainee

Key Responsibilities of the Post:

To provide consistent and experienced medical input to the Stockport mental health services. Providing assessments and management of new referrals and follow up outpatient appointments and inpatient work.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification:

  • MBBS or equivalent-essential. MRCPsych-desirable
  • Section 12 approval or willing to seek approval essential
  • Minimum of 2 years in Psychiatry.
  • Experience relevant to a modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
  • Experience of teaching and training.

Person Specification

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent
  • Section 12 approval or a willingness to seek approval

Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent
  • Registered as completed Higher Training with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Progress towards additional Post Graduate Degree, such as Msc or MD.

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Good Interpersonal and team working skills. Leadership skills.
  • Knowledge of relevant requirements and legislation such as the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach etc

Desirable

  • An additional area of relevant special interest. Actively involved in continuing professional development

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • A minimum of 4 years in Psychiatry at CT, ST or Staff Grade level at least 2 years of these should be in general adult psychiatry
  • Experience relevant to modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
  • Experience of teaching and training.

Desirable

  • Experience of management.
  • Experience of service development and planning.
  • Experience of Forensic or Intensive Care services
  • Worked for a total of 10years since primary qualification (which is acceptable by GMC for full/limited or temporary registration)

MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDE

Essential

  • Flexible and able to adapt.
  • Enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the running of the department in a forward thinking can do attitude.

Desirable

  • Demonstrated initiative and innovation. Further personal professional development
Person Specification

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent
  • Section 12 approval or a willingness to seek approval

Desirable

  • MRCPsych or equivalent
  • Registered as completed Higher Training with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Progress towards additional Post Graduate Degree, such as Msc or MD.

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Good Interpersonal and team working skills. Leadership skills.
  • Knowledge of relevant requirements and legislation such as the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach etc

Desirable

  • An additional area of relevant special interest. Actively involved in continuing professional development

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • A minimum of 4 years in Psychiatry at CT, ST or Staff Grade level at least 2 years of these should be in general adult psychiatry
  • Experience relevant to modern community orientated adult psychiatry.
  • Experience of teaching and training.

Desirable

  • Experience of management.
  • Experience of service development and planning.
  • Experience of Forensic or Intensive Care services
  • Worked for a total of 10years since primary qualification (which is acceptable by GMC for full/limited or temporary registration)

MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDE

Essential

  • Flexible and able to adapt.
  • Enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the running of the department in a forward thinking can do attitude.

Desirable

  • Demonstrated initiative and innovation. Further personal professional development

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).

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

Mental Health Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Mental Health Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Sudhir Salujha

sudhirsalujha@nhs.net

01617165716

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

Depending on experience PA pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-M160-24-A

Job locations

Mental Health Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE


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