A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
TheTrustisseekinga ConsultantPsychiatristtojointheSouthManchesterHomeBasedTreatmentTeam. The postholder will have an opportunity to contribute to the delivery and development of the team.
The post holder will work alongside a 0.6WTE Consultant colleague.
The team is made up of senior and experienced health care professionals from a range of backgrounds. The team has one Trainee Advanced Practitioner, one Team Manager, three Senior Practitioners, and 18 Mental Health Practitioners from a multi-disciplinary background comprised of Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists. There are two Assistant Practitioner and four Support Workers. The team has access to city wide pharmacist support and a clinical psychologist shared with our colleagues in Central Manchester HBT.
· ProvideClinicalleadershipintotheHBTTMDT
· Provide direct clinical care to patients referred to HBTT (assessment, investigation, diagnosis and management)includingtheassessmentandmanagementofrisk.
· Deliverevidence-basedcare
· Becommittedtomultidisciplinarycareandsupporttheteaminorganising thecareofpatients, providing care packages, advising on appropriate interventions
· Provideclinicalleadershipwithinteamsandwithinthecommunityserviceandadultcaregroupgenerally
· Workcloselywithotherteams(andconsultants)includingprimarycare,DrugandAlcoholservices, EIP team, and CMHTs to provide safe care across points of transition as well as with liaison psychiatry teams and inpatient teams and consultants where appropriate.
· Liaisonwithexternalagenciesincludingpolice,probation,socialserviceshousingproviderswhereappropriate
· Workwithcolleaguesinthecommunityservicetoprovideconsultationandliaisonwithgeneral practitioners and other referrers as necessary
· ProvideexpertadviceandinputinrelationtothecareofpatientsrequiringdetentionunderThe Mental Health Act
· UndertakeMentalHealthActassessmentsinconjunctionwithteamcolleagues
· Supervise medicalstudents, juniorandnon-consultantcareergradedoctors,Advanced Clinical Practitioners and non-medical prescriber colleagues
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.
For more details about this role please find attached full Job Description and Person Specification attached within this advert.
This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025