Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Guild Lodge, Preston

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Guild Lodge, Preston

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years.

We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to work as part of the Secure Services team based at Guild Lodge, Goosnargh, Preston.

This is a full time (10PA) role, with additional remuneration for participation on the Consultant On Call rota.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be primarily based in the inpatient medium male secure wards, with up to 12 acute and 4 long-stay inpatients on their caseload. There is flexibility within the consultant group depending on the specific expertise and preference of the applicant, including potential for prison sessions or forensic community team sessions. Consultants are all involved in training and teaching of medical students and resident doctors based at Guild Lodge.

Minimum 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.

About us

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).

Opportunities to be a clinical and educational supervisor.

Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants.

It's also an exciting time to be joining LSCFT as we are expanding our Medical Leadership positions in areas such as suicide prevention, GIRFT, research and Mental Health Law. 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.

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 22 November 2023.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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 6 months

Experience

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role.

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.