# Consultant Psychiatrist - Rehab & Acute Ward at Pulse Healthcare

Consultant Psychiatrist - Rehab & Acute Ward at Pulse Healthcare in Manchester. On-site, full-time. Posted November 21, 2025.

- Company: Pulse Healthcare
- Location: Manchester
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Posted: 2025-11-21
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pulse/jobs/7530664003
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/consultant-psychiatrist-rehab-acute-ward-pulse-healthcare-55q7ap

## Requirements

- Hold full GMC registration and provide evidence when required.
- Have significant experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrate leadership in coordinating care, discharge planning, and liaising with commissioners.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build trust with patients and colleagues.
- Be confident working autonomously, applying evidence-based practice in a practical, patient-centred manner.

## Description

A specialist healthcare service is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Dual Rehabilitation & Acute ward. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week.

The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient mental health services for adults and young people, focused on supporting patients to live their best life in a safe and therapeutic environment.

### **What you’ll be doing**

You will join a compassionate team committed to patient wellbeing, using a personalised, evidence-based approach to support recovery.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading clinical care for patients, including psychiatric assessments, treatment planning, ward rounds, and Responsible Clinician duties under the Mental Health Act.

- Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred, recovery-focused care in a therapeutic environment.

- Building and maintaining effective relationships with referring Trusts, community teams, families, and external stakeholders.

- Contributing to service development through clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and compliance with regulatory standards.

- Participating in the non-residential on-call rota and committing to continuous professional development, including GMC Revalidation.

Further details are available in the job description.

### **What you’ll bring to the role**

The role is rewarding but challenging, requiring resilience, empathy, and strong leadership.

The ideal candidate will:

- Hold full GMC registration and provide evidence when required.

- Have significant experience working within multidisciplinary teams.

- Demonstrate leadership in coordinating care, discharge planning, and liaising with commissioners.

- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build trust with patients and colleagues.

- Be confident working autonomously, applying evidence-based practice in a practical, patient-centred manner.

### **What we will give you in return**

You will be supported to develop and thrive through structured career conversations, training, and opportunities into senior clinical and leadership roles.

Benefits include:

- Free on-site parking

- Supplemented meals

- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

- Additional birthday leave

- Enhanced maternity pay

- Contributory pension scheme

- Flexible benefits, including gym membership, IT technology schemes, and healthcare cash plan

- Access to development and training opportunities

- Sponsorship for professional qualifications via an Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

- Leadership and management development programmes

- Long service awards