A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry, Inpatients (10PA). The post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia of £40,000 payable on commencement of employment.
Eligibility criteria do apply. Staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia.
We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Older Adult Inpatient team in beautiful Barrow in Furness. The post is full time (10PA). Join an area of natural beauty on the edge of the Lake District.
Copy and paste this link into YouTube to hear more from our doctors who work in Barrow: Consultant Psychiatry recruitment video – The Bay Network.
The postholder will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration will be payable (0.5 PA + 5% supplement).
The role is based on Ramsay Ward within the Dane Garth Unit in Furness General Hospital. Furness General Hospital is a large district general hospital with around 268 beds, a full range of specialties and an accident and emergency department. The Dane Garth unit has established resident doctor posts, including FY1s, FY2s, a CT and GPSTs. This post holder would have the support of a resident doctor, along with a SAS Doctor. An active monthly peer group meeting of medical colleagues within the Cumbria locality also exists.
The post holder will work with a multidisciplinary team including a nurse consultant, psychologist, clinical leads, community mental health nurses, occupational therapy HCA and trainee advanced clinical practitioner.
Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC or be eligible for entry to the Specialist Register within six 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 set out in the terms of the New Consultant Contract according to previous experience.
The role:
* At least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full time post (flexibility to support other activities that align with the Trust’s wider ambitions).
* Excellent peer support group.
* Study leave budget of £3,000 over 3 years, or up to £5,000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants.
* Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor.
* Relocation package available of up to £8,000.
At our Trust, we’re keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. Speak to us about 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, nurturing their interests in this area. Opportunities to have a role in Digital Leadership are also available for those passionate about it.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.
The Job Description for this post has been submitted for approval to the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025.
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