Consultant Psychiatrist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Stockport, SK3 0UX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Sept 2026

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Summary

As a Consultant Psychiatrist you will: Work closely with alongside the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, responsive and high quality care to our service users in a collaborative and person-centred manner Provide direct clinical assessment, formulation and psychiatric interventions to the service users within Care in Minds care Your day-to-day caseload will be centred around the residents of five residential homes, with five to six residents in each. In addition there may be small numbers of independence or in-reach placements. As such your caseload will not exceed 30 service users at any one time. Offer psychiatric consultation and advice to clinical and residential teams as appropriate Take a psychiatry lead role in monthly multidisciplinary reviews and 6 monthly CPA meetings for each of our service users, usually taking place in the residential home and often involving external professionals Liaise with external professionals around risks and complex presentations of our young people Document notes from consultations and MDT discussions accurately and contemporaneously Provide prescriptions and GP letters in a timely manner following reviews to ensure minimal delays in the provision of indicated medication To maintain an overview of medication management plans, GP Letters, MHA and Mental capacity assessments Liaising with external physical health services such as GPs, AED departments and secondary care as required to ensure a joined-up approach with our service around agreed management plans To undertake Mental Health Act recommendations where required Partake in Audit and Service Development in areas of interest Always maintain confidentiality and comply with Care in Minds Equal Opportunities Policy Ensure completion of statutory & mandatory training Additional Information The application form must be completed in full Please forward us a CV in addition to your application UK Registration- Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website Overseas health professionals | Health Careers. Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community. We reserve the right to close the advert early should we appoint a suitable candidate. If you would like an informal chat about the position, please email the recruitment team at jobs@careinmind.com Company Benefits Competitive salary and benefits, pro rata for 0.6 WTE 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (Rising to 31 plus bank holidays with service) An additional day off each year for your birthday Enhanced company pension Enhanced maternity/paternity leave Free on-site parking Healthcare Cashplan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service Life Assurance 2 x your annual salary Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits Excellent Learning and Development opportunities

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