Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Secure Services, Preston

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation in Preston is seeking a qualified Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Secure Services team. This full-time role involves providing mental healthcare to local prisons and supervising medical students and residents. Applicants must have full GMC registration and prior approval status. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and training.

Benefits

Golden Hello payment

Study Leave budget

Relocation package

Excellent peer support group

Opportunities to supervise

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and included on the Specialist register of the GMC.
• Eligible for entry to the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.
• Must be Section 12 Approved and have or be eligible for Approved Clinician Status.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental healthcare services to local prisons.
• Support training and teaching of medical students and resident doctors.
• Deliver care in an inpatient secure ward environment.

Job description

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

Consultant Psychiatrist – Forensic Psychiatry, Preston (10PA)

*Golden Hello payment Payable*

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.

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.

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 and educational supervisor
• Study Leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants
• Relocation package available.

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.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025.