Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist - CMHT and RITT, Blackpool

NHS; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist in Blackpool to join their Community Mental Health Team. The role involves leading patient assessments, conducting clinics, and managing patient care with substantial peer support. Candidates should have full GMC registration and relevant experience. The position offers attractive benefits, including relocation packages and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years

Relocation package available

Flexible activities support

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and clinics for new patients and follow-up reviews.
• Lead weekly MDT meetings to review patient progress.
• Assist with task management for patients.

Skills

Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

Education

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 3 months

Job description

Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist – CMHT & RITT, Blackpool

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 January 2026

Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult Community Psychiatry, Blackpool (10PA)

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

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).
• 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 Consultant
• 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.

Job responsibilities

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

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 3 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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust