Overview
A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry (Home Based Treatment Team), Central Lancashire (10PA). The post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years, with additional remuneration for the Consultant On Call rota.
Role
The Consultant Psychiatrist will work as part of a multi‑disciplinary Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT) based at Royal Preston Hospital. Key duties include:
* Managing a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases, while providing short‑notice consultation and advice to other team members.
* Participating on the Consultant On Call rota, with remuneration according to the New Consultant Contract.
Benefits & Development
• At least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full time post (flexible support for broader 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 act as a clinical supervisor.
• Relocation package available.
• Digital Leadership roles for interested Consultants.
• Active Medical Education department supporting clinical and educational supervision.
Qualifications
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 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.
Additional Information
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 Monday 17 Nov 2025.
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