Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Psychiatry, West Lancashire CMHT, Ormskirk (10PA)
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We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the West Lancashire CMHT, based at Ormskirk District General Hospital. The post is substantive and full time (10PA).
Main duties of the job
This is a sector based job and you will work with the locality Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT), CMHT and Initial Response Service (IRS) team. The postholder will carry no responsibility for inpatients. There is an expectation that the postholder will contribute to the On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable.
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.
About us
The role:
* 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
* Relocation package available.
It's also an exciting time to be joining LSCFT as we have significantly expanded our Medical Leadership positions in areas such as suicide prevention, Mental Health Law, Audit & Effectiveness, and Locality Medical Director roles. 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.
Date posted: 25 March 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-MED009CW-25-A
Job responsibilities
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 8 July 2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential:
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full GMC registration and licence to practise
* On GMC Specialist register or within 6 months
* Section 12 approved or within 3 months
* AC status or within 3 months
Experience Essential:
* Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ormskirk District General Hospital, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2JW
Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/
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