Overview
A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult Community Psychiatry, Blackpool (10PA)
Golden Hello payment Payable
This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years. Eligibility criteria do apply. Please note that staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia.
The Role
We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the Blackpool Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT), based at Shorelands, Blackpool. This is a full time (10PA) post.
The main clinical duties of this role are arranged around conducting assessments and clinics for new patients and follow up reviews. You would lead the weekly MDT meeting to review patient progress and assist with the task managements for your patients.
Qualifications & Requirements
Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC or they should be eligible for entry to the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.
It is a requirement that applicants are Section 12 Approved at the time of commencing employment and have or are eligible to have Approved Clinician Status. Remuneration will be as set out in the terms of the New Consultant Contract according to previous experience.
Role Details
* At least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full time post (we would be flexible in looking at enhancements to support other activities that support the wider ambitions of the Trust).
* Excellent peer support group
* Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor
* Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants
* Relocation package available.
Development & Education
At our Trust, we're really keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. Come and have a chat with us about what your special interest or development area and build a suitable job plan with us.
We also have an extremely active Medical Education department and support our Consultants in becoming Clinical & Educational Supervisors and nurturing their interests in this area. There are also opportunities to have a role in Digital Leadership if this is a passion for any of our Consultants.
Additional Information
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Feb 2026
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