Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Secure Services, Preston

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Preston is seeking a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist for a full-time role in Secure Services. The successful applicant will support mental healthcare in local prisons and train medical students and residents. Candidates must hold full GMC registration and have or be eligible for Specialist Register entry. Competitive salary package and opportunities for clinical and educational supervision are offered.

Benefits

Study Leave budget of £3000 over 3 years

Flexible job planning

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and License to Practise.
• Eligible for GMC Specialist Register within 6 months.
• Section 12 approved status required.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Secure Services team based at Guild Lodge.
• Provide mental healthcare services to local prisons.
• Involvement in training medical students and residents.

Skills

Knowledge of mental healthcare services

Ability to train and teach

Clinical and educational supervision

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

On GMC Specialist Register or eligible

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Secure Services, Preston

The closing date is 10 November 2025

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 Forensic Psychiatrist to work as part of the Secure Services team based at Guild Lodge, Goosnargh, Preston. The postholder will also support the provision of mental healthcare services to local prisons.

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 one of the inpatient secure wards, with up to 12 acute and 4 long-stay inpatients on their caseload. Prison service delivery can be negotiated as part of the job planning process with the opportunity to link in with prison colleagues to determine the best working arrangements to meet the prison and practitioner\'s needs.

Consultants are all involved in training and teaching of medical students and resident doctors based at Guild Lodge.

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).

Opportunities to be a clinical and educational supervisor

Study Leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants

At our Trust, we are really keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. Come and have a chat with 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 and 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.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.

The Job Description has been submitted to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for approval.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months at time of interview
• Section 12 approved
• AC status or within 6 months at time of interview

Experience

• Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate 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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust