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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

General Practitioner with Special Interest

The closing date is 01 April 2026

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Job summary

The post holder will be employed by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to provide 2 to 4 sessions to the Physical Healthcare Hubs (PHU), Referral assessment hubs (RAH), Neighbourhood (NHT)/Living Well service. The post holder will be expected to work independently to provide secondary mental health provision for clinical and medical needs of the patients on psychotropic medication.

RAH/PHU/NHT works with people who are meeting the threshold for secondary care mental health teams, or who have declined/not responded to primary care mental health interventions either due to levels of complexity or uncertainty regarding their clinical presentation/additional needs.

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks:

o To provide a comprehensive mental health assessment, this will involve taking a fullo psychiatric history and mental state examination.o To develop a management plan to address the mental health needs which may includeo medication and signposting to other services.o To provide and comprehensive risk assessment and risk management plan.o To record all information on the electronic patient record system.o To advise regarding any medical.o To provide follow-up appointments to monitor health and risk.o To identify any Physical Health needs that may require further investigation from patientso own GP.o For those patients with complex needs and high risk to liaise directly with secondary mentalo health services across services in Manchester.o To discharge patients when no further intervention is required.

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

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-MD-7801667

Job locations

Manchester

Manchester

M25 3BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered basic medical degree
  • Full GMC registration with license to practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of GP Practice
  • Experience of assessing and treating patients with complex mental health problems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered basic medical degree
  • Full GMC registration with license to practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of GP Practice
  • Experience of assessing and treating patients with complex mental health problems

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester

Manchester

M25 3BL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manchester

Manchester

M25 3BL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Pushpindr Ssidhu

Pushpindr.Ssidhu@gmmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-MD-7801667

Job locations

Manchester

Manchester

M25 3BL


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