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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

General Practioner with Special Interest - Psychiatric Inpatient

The closing date is 17 November 2025

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Job summary

Applications are invited for motivated general practitioners with a special interest in mental illness to provide one day per week medical input within North View, which is a new 150-bedded psychiatric hospital in North Manchester, comprising 9 wards: 7 general adult wards, 1 women's older adults' ward and a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Main duties of the job

Conduct medical reviews of inpatients who normally see their community GP for issues that need attention at a primary care level, especially issues that have been managed by the patient's GP prior to hospital admission.

Advise inpatient doctors who are not specialists in management of life-long/chronic physical illness in evidence-based and up-to-date protocols for treatment of these conditions; this would include hypertension, leg swelling, asthma, COPD, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, chronic pain, dermatological conditions.

Address queries of inpatient psychiatric doctors on the indication and necessity of specific physical health medications patients are prescribed prior to admission. This will help to avoid unnecessary side-effects, interactions and aid deprescribing improving outcomes for patients.

When needed, provide a second opinion on the necessity of escalation of care to acute medical / surgical wards when necessary when the decision is complex.

Support patients to access relevant national screening programmes.

Review patients ready for discharge with regards to appropriateness for shared-care prescribing of antipsychotics by GPs.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£76,038 to £114,743 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-MD-7584845

Job locations

North View

North Manchester General Hospital

Delaunays Road

M8 5RB


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about this role and requirements please find attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about this role and requirements please find attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree
  • GMC Registration
  • Membership of a Medical Defence organization
  • Currently on performers list or valid to be registered if newly qualified

Desirable

  • Qualification in the Field of Mental Health
  • Willing to consider experienced or newly qualified GP's.

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching, research, quality improvement, mental health clinical experience or leadership roles.
  • Willingness to contribute to service development and innovation.
  • UK Registration; Applicants must have current UK professional registration
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree
  • GMC Registration
  • Membership of a Medical Defence organization
  • Currently on performers list or valid to be registered if newly qualified

Desirable

  • Qualification in the Field of Mental Health
  • Willing to consider experienced or newly qualified GP's.

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching, research, quality improvement, mental health clinical experience or leadership roles.
  • Willingness to contribute to service development and innovation.
  • UK Registration; Applicants must have current UK professional registration

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 NHSFT

Address

North View

North Manchester General Hospital

Delaunays Road

M8 5RB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

North View

North Manchester General Hospital

Delaunays Road

M8 5RB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Medical Director

Nishan Bhandary

nishan.bhandary@gmmh.nhs.uk

01612710621

Details

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£76,038 to £114,743 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-MD-7584845

Job locations

North View

North Manchester General Hospital

Delaunays Road

M8 5RB


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