Specialty Doctor - General Adult

Job Summary

Specialty Doctor - Mental Health (Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade, Contract Permanent, Full time - 10 sessions per week).

Site: Tameside General Hospital - Mental Health (Buckton / Etherow Building), Ashton-under-Lyne.

Salary: £104,401 - £115,341 per annum (pro rata).

Job reference: 311-M281-26 (closing 05/07/2026).

Job description is pending Royal College approval.

Responsibilities

The post is to provide consistent and experienced medical support to the inpatient wards. Duties include assessing patients admitted to the inpatient ward and initiating treatment where appropriate. The appointed doctor is expected to join the ward rounds, conduct physical health examinations, review inpatients, monitor treatment plans as outlined by the MDT, and report to the ward consultant.

Additional responsibilities include:

• To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12 approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
• To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services.
• To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
• Compliance with legal obligations covering clinical practice (e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act and The Children Act etc.).
• Compliance with proper and safe discharge procedures for HTT.
• A commitment to ensuring that people from all ethnic groups have equitable access to appropriate services.
• Ensuring successful multidisciplinary working.
• Maintaining good relationships with other teams including CMHTs, inpatient and outpatient services, General Practitioners, social services and voluntary sector organisations.
• Compliance with procedures whereby doctors report concerns about the professional conduct or competence of medical colleagues.
• Compliance with Trust procedures that involve users in their care.
• Joining the 2nd-tier middle grade on call rota when S12 compliant. Support will be given to become S12 approved.
• Participating in medical and multidisciplinary audit and other procedures for Clinical Governance. The Audit department offers support to medical staff conducting audits and has regular meetings for audit presentation.
• Participating in the teaching of medical students attached to the service.
• Participating in the Academic Programme organised by the local tutor.
• Compliance with the regulations of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on continuing medical education; regular job planning and annual appraisal with a trust approved and trained appraiser will be undertaken.
• Compliance with confidentiality as advised by professional and Department of Health guidelines.

Benefits

• 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.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent.

Eligibility

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice.
• Section 12 approved or within 3 months of approval.

Transport

• Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• A minimum of 4 years post graduate experience, at CT, ST or Staff Grade level.
• Experience relevant to working in Age Psychiatry.
• Experience of teaching and training.
• Good knowledge in community psychiatry.
• Evidence of experience and knowledge of a range of psychological interventions for this patient group.
• Good 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.
• Wide range of specialist and sub specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Evidence of experience of and enthusiasm for service development and understanding of D.O.H strategy regarding this area of clinical work and the challenges and process of implementation.

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.

Management

• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
• Management training / experience. Experience of involvement in service development.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.