Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist - CMHT and RITT, Blackpool

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Blackpool Community Mental Health Team. The role includes conducting assessments, leading meetings, and patient management. Candidates must have Full GMC registration and be Section 12 Approved. Additionally, there are opportunities for clinical supervision and a study leave budget. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Study leave budget of up to £5000 over 3 years

Relocation package available

Golden Hello payment

Qualifications

• Excellent peer support group.
• Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor.
• 5% payment of basic salary over 2 years available.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and clinics for new patients.
• Lead the weekly MDT meeting to review patient progress.
• Task management for patients.

Skills

Full GMC registration

Section 12 Approved

Approved Clinician Status

Education

Specialist registration with GMC

Eligibility for entry to the Specialist Register

Job description

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult Community Psychiatry, Blackpool (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 Psychiatrist to work as part of the Blackpool Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT), based at Shorelands, Blackpool.

This is a full time (10PA) post.

The main clinical duties of this role are arranged around conducting assessments and clinics for new patients and follow up reviews. You would lead the weekly MDT meeting to review patient progress and assist with the task managements for your patients.

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 supervisor
• Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants
• Relocation package available.

At our Trust, we're 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 what 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 & 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.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025