Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Secure Services, Preston

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Preston is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist specializing in Forensic Psychiatry. The role involves working with secure services and local prisons, focusing on inpatient care and teaching. Applicants must have full GMC registration and relevant experience. This full-time position offers a salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 annually.

Benefits

Golden Hello payment

5% payment of basic salary over 2 years

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold full GMC registration.
• Eligible for entry to the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.
• Section 12 Approved at the time of commencing employment.

Responsibilities

• Primarily based in one of the inpatient secure wards.
• Support the provision of mental healthcare services to local prisons.
• Involved in training and teaching of medical students and resident doctors.

Skills

Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate to this post

Education

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

Job description

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist - Forensic Psychiatry, Preston (10PA)

Pay and Benefits

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

Eligibility criteria do apply. Staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia.

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

About the role

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.

Main duties of the job:

• 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.
• Link in with prison colleagues to determine the best working arrangements.
• Consultants are all involved in training and teaching of medical students and resident doctors based at Guild Lodge.

Qualifications

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.

• 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.

Person Specification

Essential

• 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 Essential

• 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 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Guild Lodge, Whittingham Lane, Preston, PR3 2JH

Contract & Salary

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 351-MED058SS-25

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff