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Location: Manchester, UK (Manchester Science Park) – with frequent travel (including to Houston, Texas, USA) Reports to: Chief Scientific Officer (Project Director), with day-to-day technical liaison to the Technical Director Contract: Permanent, full-time Start date: September 2026, or by negotiation to accommodate PhD completion Salary: Dependent on experience Funding: Year 1 funded through the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Post-Accelerator grant (ATC-Heart project); ScubaTx intends this to be an ongoing, permanent role supporting continued US commercial deployment beyond the grant period ScubaTx's Active Temperature Control (ATC-Heart) platform is moving from laboratory-validated device into real-world deployment with an Organ Procurement Organisation (OPO) and clinical partners in Houston, Texas. The Medical Liaison Scientist (MLS) will be ScubaTx's dedicated, on-the-ground representative for this deployment: coordinating day-to-day activity with LifeGift and Houston-based clinicians, translating technical and clinical performance into commercial value, and ensuring the system integrates smoothly into existing OPO and transplant workflows. This is a new, dedicated role rather than an extension of an existing one. The project requires sustained, continuous on-the-ground presence in Houston throughout the real-world deployment phase – a level of engagement that cannot be provided alongside the existing part-time, ad hoc or strategic-oversight commitments of the CEO, CSO and Technical Director. • Coordinate day-to-day logistics of ATC-Heart deployment with LifeGift (Houston OPO) and Texas-based clinical partners (Texas Heart Institute, Texas A&M/EnMed)., • Provide on-site training and workflow-integration support for OPO recovery teams and transplant clinicians, working with the Technical Director on device troubleshooting where required., • Monitor, record and quality-check device performance, reliability and usability data generated during real-world transport and preservation., • Support ScubaTx's relationships with OPO staff, transplant surgeons and coordinators, serving as an accessible and professional day-to-day contact throughout the project., • Build and maintain relationships with Houston-based clinicians and OPO leadership, representing ScubaTx professionally at customer sites., • Maintain a clear feedback loop between the field and the UK technical and commercial teams., • Support structured customer insight gathering (workflow requirements, adoption criteria, procurement decision drivers)., • Analyse real-world performance and usability data generated during deployment., • Contribute data collection and analysis in support of the quantified customer value model, working under the direction of the Project Director., • Produce regular field reports and contribute to milestone and stage-gate reporting to the Project Director., • Support development of customer-facing training materials and clinician communication resources., • Contribute to conference presentations and publications of project findings (e.g. ISHLT, AOPO), subject to commercial confidentiality., • Prepare and maintain product materials for clinical interactions, including leaflets, slide decks and other resources to support customer-facing activities., • Support the design and execution of further evidence-generating initiatives as identified by the Project Director., • Assist in drafting and reviewing publications and scientific communications in collaboration with clinicians and academic scientists. This role is based in ScubaTx's Manchester office but requires frequent travel to Houston, Texas, concentrated during the real-world deployment phase of the project (approximately November 2026 – June 2027): • During the deployment phase: on-the-ground presence in Houston of approximately one week in every four to six weeks, with more frequent trips around key training and deployment milestones., • Before and after this window: shorter, more occasional visits for relationship-building, planning and follow-up., • Occasional additional travel to other US sites or relevant conferences as required., • Candidates must be able to travel to, and undertake business activity in, the United States (e.g. via ESTA/B-1 or equivalent business travel authorisation)., • Degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD, including candidates in the final stages of thesis completion) in a relevant life sciences, biomedical engineering, clinical or related discipline., • Experience in a clinical, medical device or life-sciences commercial environment, ideally involving direct interaction with clinicians, hospital or procurement staff. Relevant doctoral research experience in a life sciences or clinical context will be considered equivalent., • Strong data analysis skills (e.g. Excel and/or statistical software), with the ability to translate technical and clinical data into clear commercial insight., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable liaising confidently with senior clinicians and OPO leadership., • Willingness and ability to travel frequently and independently to the USA, as set out above., • Self-motivated and comfortable operating with significant autonomy while based remotely from the core UK team., • Familiarity with organ transplantation, organ preservation, or OPO operations., • Experience with medical device field deployment, clinical evaluations, or post-market surveillance., • Understanding of US healthcare and transplant procurement/reimbursement pathways., • Prior experience supporting an early-stage or scale-up medtech company. ScubaTx is a Manchester- and Houston-based medical device company developing the Active Temperature Control (ATC) platform: a reusable, plug-and-play system that actively regulates and maintains precise, tuneable temperatures for donor organs during transport, alongside proprietary oxygen persufflation technology. ATC-Heart, the company's first product application, is approaching FDA 510(k) submission and initial US commercial deployment. This role is central to that transition from late-stage development into real-world clinical use. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Do you want to work for an established service where your knowledge and skills will be valued and developed? Do you value being part of an established, friendly, and successful medical department with a track record of success and a high level of expertise? Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist on the specialist register for forensic or general adult psychiatry, who is passionate about improving the lives of women with complex mental health needs? If so, join the team at Arbury Court hospital. Working 37.5 hours a week, you will provide care and treatment for adult women with a wide range of mental health issues, responsible for delivering care programmes, managing physical and mental health concerns and providing individualised approaches to the care and treatment of people admitted to the hospital. Arbury Court are seeking a Full Time Consultant Psychiatrist, preferably on the Specialist Register for Forensic to run a medium or low secure ward depending on preference. Arbury Court is situated outside Warrington, just off the M62 and close to Liverpool, Manchester, and Chester. There are excellent transport links, making the hospital highly commutable from across the North West. When you work for Elysium Healthcare, you will have instant access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals to support you. This role includes second on-call duties (currently 1 in 17 for full time consultants) and some wards have middle-grade support. There are also opportunities for voluntary paid extra first on call locum shifts, and time back in lieu for on-call work. • Working effectively with patients and colleagues to ensure the best care and treatment outcomes, • Driving multidisciplinary care, • Contributing to service development and governance processes e.g. via quality improvement work, • Building positive relationships with external stakeholders such as NHS England case managers, • Undertaking psychiatric assessments for women referred to the unit to determine the appropriate level of care to be provided, • Providing oral and written evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings, • Ensuring that you are up to date with the latest developments by attending conferences, online courses etc., • Full GMC registration and Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, • To be on (or about to join) the GMC specialist register for either forensic or general adult psychiatry, • Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status, • To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and up to date with appraisals, • Competitive annual salary, • £5000 car allowance, • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!, • A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution, • Life Assurance for added peace of mind., • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time., • Free meals while on duty, • Employee Assistance Services, • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals., • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance., • Other general benefits including retail discounts and car salary sacrifice scheme, • Medical indemnity cover There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more. For more information, please contact Dr Martin Williams, Medical Director, Email: ; T: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Main area Administration Grade Band 8d Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (NHS GM ICB operate Hybrid working) Job ref PRI-006-2035-A Site Trafford Town Old Trafford Salary £94,356 - £108,814 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59 The postholder will provide clinical leadership and strategic oversight for quality improvement and personalisation across the locality, ensuring transformation programmes embed evidence-based methodologies and person-centred care. This includes championing formal improvement approaches; National Modern Service Frameworks (MSFs) and National Structure improvement Collaboratives (Out patients, Urgent and Emergency Care, Frailty) . The post holder will drive a comprehensive quality improvement culture, integrating learning from safeguarding, incidents, and LeDeR reviews into service redesign, and amplifying the voice of patients and communities. Lead transformation and/or delivery programmes operational workstreams aligned to NHS GM strategy, the Locality Plan and national guidance. Maintain oversight of risk, assurance, and governance for the defined portfolio, ensuring alignment of clinical and organisational governance across the place health and care system. Work collaboratively across the place partnership (e.g. Local Authority, politicians, primary care networks and individual providers, hospital trusts, mental health trusts and the voluntary sector) to ensure joint working, integrated models of care, and accountability for delivery of integrated outcomes. Build strong relationships with local government partners (e.g. adult social care, children’s services, housing and public health) to develop a shared understanding of the population and work together to reduced inequalities, improve outcomes and strengthen neighbourhood health. • Drive the ongoing identification of underserved communities by assessing the quality, performance and productivity of provision, by integrating person-level data and insights with the biological, psychological and social drivers of risk and demand., • Work collaboratively across multiple places and/or across GM as required, • Support a partnership approach between the statutory Safeguarding accountabilities of NHS GM with place arrangements , providing support, leadership and communication to ensure partnerships at place are robust and effective for adults and children Matrix working is key to delivering our organisation's and system priorities. You will actively enable collaboration through service planning, programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership. This includes considering the wider impact of decisions, driving improvement, and supporting inclusive ways of working where different perspectives are valued. All staff must ensure they adhere to NHS GM safeguarding children and adults policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. They must be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of NHS GM in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. Staff must keep up to date with safeguarding knowledge and skills by undertaking mandatory safeguarding training as specified in NHS GM safeguarding policies, which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and knowing how to raise concerns when these are identified. Equality, inclusion and human rights are at the heart of everything we do at Greater Manchester Integrated Care. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive. This means celebrating diversity, removing barriers, and ensuring our workforce The role will convene clinical and civic leaders to co-design improvements, strengthen professional leadership from nursing and Allied Health Professionals, acting as a respected, clinical leadership voice across the place partnership, to modernise personalisation through proactive, preventative care models, including Personal Health Budgets and integrated commissioning arrangements. The postholder will ensure active engagement with the clinical community maintaining strong networks that enable workforce intelligence is embedded in transformation and clinical governance. They will act as a bridge between Greater Manchester statutory functions and clinical networks, and local delivery, driving assurance-led improvement and building workforce capability in continuous learning and quality improvement. • Extensive system leadership experience Experience of delivery assurance and development of support for identified areas of poor performance, in conjunction with other specialist colleagues Extensive experience in working with other leaders and experts within work programmes across the NHS., • Proven experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development Knowledge of Quality Improvement methods e.g.: Black Belt Six Sigma, Lean, TQM , MSFs Experience in leading personalisation strategies, including Personal Health Budgets, and working with pooled budgets and section 75 arrangements. Application Interview References Page 10 of 14 programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment., • Ability to convene clinical and civic leaders, foster shared decision-making, and ensure transformation reflects patient and community priorities through system collaboration., • Expert knowledge of NHS systems and procedures, • Experience in Organisational Development, and senior operational management working with government / public body organisations, • Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting., • Knowledge of Quality Improvement methods e.g.: Black Belt Six Sigma, Lean, TQM , MSFs, • Experience in leading personalisation strategies, including Personal Health Budgets, and working with pooled budgets and section 75 arrangements., • Current professional clinical registration with one of the following bodies: General Medical Council (GMC) General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC), • Educated to master’s level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area in strategic management Please note this vacancy may close early after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please also note that if you are short listed for interview you will be contacted via email and it is important that you check your email regularly. If you do not hear from us by four weeks after the closing date then you may assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. As a fair collection notice for all NHS employees previous service details will be requested electronically from their previous employer. The successful candidate will be subject to the completion of satisfactory probationary period. General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have implemented a Privacy Notice to inform you, as prospective employees of the organisation of the types of data we process about you. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Name Cathy O'Driscoll Job title Associate Director Delivery and Transformation Email address cathy.odriscoll@nhs.net Telephone number 07970314169 #J-18808-Ljbffr

The closing date is 31 July 2026 Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and care of individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems. They provide a service to individuals from 16 years of age up to 70 years of age with a diagnosed functional mental health problem. • Undertake assessments of referrals/ admissions to the service, • Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations., • Provide management in treatment resistant and complex presentations, • Assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others., • Preparation of Mental Health Review Tribunal and Managers' Hearings reports and attendance at subsequent hearings., • Work in a collaborative way with multidisciplinary teams including external partners., • Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists., • Lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality care, • Develop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards, • Engage with service transformation programmes including attendance at Consultant meetings for their service and directorate. Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations. 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. Date posted: 06 May 2026 Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff Grade: Consultant Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 437-MD-7982261 Job locations: Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom Job description For more information on the role please see attached detailed job description and person specification. • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification., • MRCPsych, • CCT in specialty, • MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists., • Specialist Register, • GMC Registration, • Approved Clinician 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. 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). Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Clinical Director Dr Wakil Ahmed, Wakil.Ahmed@gmmh.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr

Do you want to work for an established service where your knowledge and skills will be valued and developed? Do you value being part of an established, friendly, and successful medical department with a track record of success and a high level of expertise? Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist on the specialist register for forensic or general adult psychiatry, who is passionate about improving the lives of women with complex mental health needs? If so, join the team at Arbury Court hospital. As the Part-time Consultant Psychiatrist (2-3 days/week) preferably on the Specialist Register for Forensic to run a medium or low secure ward depending on preference. You will provide care and treatment for adult women with a wide range of mental health issues, responsible for delivering care programmes, managing physical and mental health concerns and providing individualised approaches to the care and treatment of people admitted to the hospital. Arbury Court is situated outside Warrington, just off the M62 and close to Liverpool, Manchester, and Chester. There are excellent transport links, making the hospital highly commutable from across the North West. When you work for Elysium Healthcare, you will have instant access to a large and supportive peer group of like-minded professionals to support you. This role includes second on-call duties (currently 1 in 17 for full time consultants) and some wards have middle-grade support. There are also opportunities for voluntary paid extra first on call locum shifts, and time back in lieu for on-call work. Your responsibilities: • Working effectively with patients and colleagues to ensure the best care and treatment outcomes, • Driving multidisciplinary care, • Contributing to service development and governance processes e.g. via quality improvement work, • Building positive relationships with external stakeholders such as NHS England case managers, • Undertaking psychiatric assessments for women referred to the unit to determine the appropriate level of care to be provided, • Providing oral and written evidence at First-tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearings, • Ensuring that you are up to date with the latest developments by attending conferences, online courses etc. To be successful in this role, you will need: • Full GMC registration and Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, • To be on (or about to join) the GMC specialist register for either forensic or general adult psychiatry, • Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status, • To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and up to date with appraisals What you will get: • Competitive annual salary, • £5000 car allowance (Pro rata), • 30 days annual leave (Pro rata) plus bank holidays and your birthday off!, • A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution, • Life Assurance for added peace of mind., • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time., • Free meals while on duty, • Employee Assistance Services, • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals., • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance., • Other general benefits including retail discounts and car salary sacrifice scheme, • Medical indemnity cover There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more. For more information, please contact Dr Martin Williams, Medical Director, Email: ; T: 01925 400600 About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. JBRP1_UKTJ

Consultant Psychologist - Inpatient CAMHS and EDU. The Consultant Psychologist will work closely with the Head of Psychology in delivering the strategic direction of the service to the hospital director/director of services/medical director. The Consultant Psychologist will ensure both the professio