A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry, Lancaster and Morecambe (10 PAs)
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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.
We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to work in a sector-based role between the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) for Lancaster and Morecambe, and the Inpatient Ward at The Orchard, Lancaster. The post is full-time.
There will be an expectation to join the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable.
The Lancaster and Morecambe Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is based at Victoria House in Morecambe. The postholder would work with this team for approximately 0.6 WTE of this role, with the remaining 0.4 WTE spent with the inpatient team at The Orchard, Lancaster. You would be joining two other Consultant colleagues.
Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC or be eligible for entry 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.
The role:
1. At least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full-time post (we would be flexible in considering enhancements to support other activities aligned with the Trust's wider ambitions).
2. Excellent peer support group
3. Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants
4. Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor
5. Relocation package available
At our Trust, we're committed to developing our Consultant workforce and supporting their areas of interest in a flexible manner. We invite you to discuss your special interests or development areas and build a suitable job plan with us. Our active Medical Education department supports Consultants in becoming Clinical & Educational Supervisors and nurturing their interests. There are also opportunities to take on roles in Digital Leadership if this is a passion for any of our Consultants.
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Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.
The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 14 February 2024.
This advert closes on Wednesday 21 May 2025.
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