Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry with certificate of sponsorship to the UK

Visa Note

This position is eligible for a Certificate of Sponsorship for international candidates. However, applicants must verify their eligibility requirements with the employer directly. The Certificate of Sponsorship is required for certain visa applications, but approval is not guaranteed and depends on meeting all relevant UK Visas and Immigration requirements.

Job Details

Company: Pennine Care NHS FT

Location: Tameside General Hospital – Mental Health Services, Fountain Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RW

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year, pro rata

Schedule: Full-time

Employment Type: Permanent

Language: English

Education: ELIGIBILITY

Experience: Qualifications

Essential Qualification: Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

Desirable Qualification: In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Essential Experience: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Application Deadline: 16 April 2026

About Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities.

Job Summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based at Tameside hospital with North CMHT based at Trust HQ. The service operates in a sectorised model and is staffed by three Consultants.

This is an exciting time to join the Trust, as there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisation’s development and to explore service redesign models. Tameside has a strong teaching commitment, and candidates will be expected to contribute to teaching medical and nursing staff and 4th medical students.

Main Duties of the Job

To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for working aged adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, both inpatient and outpatients. You will work closely with North CMHT to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care.

You will work with the other Consultants to support the development of the service and attend local and divisional service development meetings. Applicants must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months of the anticipated award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.

We offer ample opportunities for our consultants’ professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs (require negotiation).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable: Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management; MRCPsych; Additional clinical qualifications.

Eligibility

Essential: Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment; Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months; Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment; Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.

Desirable: In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Transport

Essential: Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential: Excellent knowledge in specialty; Excellent 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.

Desirable: Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential: Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training; Ability to work in and lead team; Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement; Participated in continuous professional development; Able to use and appraise clinical evidence; Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes; Participated in research or service evaluation.

Desirable: Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post; Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken; Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation; Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications; Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients.

Certificate of Sponsorship Information

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website for overseas health professionals.

How to Apply

Apply via NHS Jobs website.

International applicants should:

• Verify visa eligibility with the employer before applying
• Prepare required documents including medical qualifications, GMC registration evidence, and language proficiency
• Ensure the application clearly addresses all essential criteria in the person specification
• Consider contacting the employer directly to discuss sponsorship eligibility

Employer Benefits

If you join Pennine Care, we offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• 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

Equality and Diversity

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.

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.

Employer Details

Employer: Pennine Care NHS FT

Address: Tameside General Hospital – Mental Health Services, Fountain Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RW

Website: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk

Contact Information

Contact: Dr Elizabeth Elvin (Clinical Director)

Email: elizabeth.elvin@nhs.net

Phone: 01617163252

Reference Documents

The following documents are available for download:

• Job Description – Consultant Ashton-Under-Lyne.pdf (PDF, 326 KB)
• Person Specification – Consultant Ashton-Under-Lyne.pdf (PDF, 128 KB)

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