Specialty Doctor in Adult Psychiatry - Manchester

Job Title: Specialty Doctor in Adult Psychiatry
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application

We are seeking an enthusiastic Specialty Doctor in Adult Psychiatry to join our NHS client based in Manchester, Greater Manchester. This vacancy is available on a locum basis for the successful candidate to start immediately for a short-term contract.

What will your responsibilities be?

As a Specialty Doctor, you will ensure high-quality first-line medical care for our inpatients, liaise effectively with external professionals and carers, and provide written and oral evidence for Hospital Managers’ and Tribunal hearings. You will work towards safe discharges, preparing necessary documentation, and be a valued member of the multidisciplinary team. You will ensure adequate handover to colleagues, seek collateral history, and complete discharge letters and reports as required.

You will be part of a group of Consultant Psychiatrists sharing the on-call rota. Your responsibilities include preparing hearing reports, providing medical reports, attending CPA meetings, and offering oral evidence under supervision. You will contribute to service development through clinical governance activities, audits, research, and teaching. You will work effectively with colleagues to ensure appropriate medical cover, participate in learning activities and supervision, deliver staff training, and share responsibility for taking bloods and ECGs. You will provide cover for other specialty doctors, liaise with GPs and practice nurses, offer emergency treatment, and conduct psychiatric assessments to determine appropriate care levels. You will also arrange clinical tests and follow up on results promptly.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Full GMC registration


• Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams


• Section 12


• Approved Clinician

How to apply?

If you feel your expertise is suited to this role, please apply today and our specialist team will be in touch to discuss it with you in more detail. If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you will quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.