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Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

The closing date is 12 April 2026

This post is an exciting opportunity to join the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neuroscience (MCCN) based within the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), which is one of the largest neuroscience centres in the UK. In addition, the post holder would have sessions with the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, one of the leading genetic units in the UK.

The post base location is at MCCN at Salford Royal Hospital of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. The Neurology department has a wide range of subspecialist services. Applicants are invited to enquire regarding any points about which they may be unsure.

Main duties of the job

The Neuropsychiatry service supports each subspecialty particularly Epilepsy, Movement Disorders and Dementia. In addition, there are general neuropsychiatry clinics. The neuropsychiatry service also supports with the diagnostics and management of complex neuropsychiatric symptoms on the regional inpatient neurology ward.

This post will continue to develop and expand the Neurology service, providing outpatient clinics and inpatient liaison at the Salford Royal Hospital of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

The Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine at St Marys' Hospital sits within the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be part of the Huntington's Service. This specialised service sees patients throughout their journey, supporting patients with their neuropsychiatry burden alongside a team of geneticists, specialist nurse and a movement disorders expert.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

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Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:http://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oHigher Degree
• oCompletion (or within 6 months) of CCT/ higher specialist training or equivalent.
• oParticipation in management training course.
• oParticipation in an advanced IT training course.

Professional Registration

• oFull registration with General Medical Council
• oInclusion on the specialist register/ admission to the register within 6 months of interview
• oParticipated in Advanced Leadership Programmes

Knowledge, Training and experience

• oClinical experience in Neuropsychiatry
• oEvidence of continuing personal and professional development and keeps up to date with medical advances
• oKnowledge and appreciation of core legal, ethical and political issues which govern medical practice.
• oSignificant Experience in managing complex neuropsychiatric disorders
• oExperience in supporting organisations in developing safe care for patients with neuropsychiatry disorders

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearPer annum pro rata