Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Home Based Treatment Team, Blackburn

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist for its General Adult Community Psychiatry Team in Blackburn. The role involves providing medical leadership to a Multi-Disciplinary Team and participating on the Consultant On Call rota. Applicants must hold full GMC registration and have training in mental health. The position offers excellent peer support, teaching opportunities, and a relocation package.

Benefits

Golden Hello/5% payment of basic salary

Study leave budget of £3,000 over 3 years

Relocation package available

Qualifications

• Must hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC.
• Eligible for entry to the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.
• Section 12 Approved at the time of commencing employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Leadership to the HbTT MDT.
• Participate on the Consultant On Call rota.
• Collaborate with medical and non-medical colleagues.

Skills

Medical Leadership

Multi-Disciplinary Team Collaboration

Teaching and Supervision

Education

Full GMC registration

Specialist registration of the GMC

Section 12 approval

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Community Psychiatry, Blackburn (10PA).

This post is for a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to work with the Pennine West Home Based Treatment Team (HbTT), based at Daisyfield Mill, Blackburn. The post is full time (10PAs) and one of four HbTT Adult consultant psychiatrist posts within the Pennine Lancs locality. The post holder will carry no responsibility for inpatients.

You will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration will be paid. The Consultant will provide Medical Leadership to the HbTT MDT and will work with medical and non-medical colleagues as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team. There will be one other HbTT Consultant (1 wte), based with HbTT West at Daisyfield Mill. Daisyfield Mill also hosts other LSCFT services including the Blackburn and Darwen Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs).

The post will give opportunities for teaching colleagues including resident doctors, Medical students and other professionals.

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 6 Oct 2025.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work with the Pennine West HbTT and provide Medical Leadership to the HbTT MDT.


• Carry no responsibility for inpatients.


• Participate on the Consultant On Call rota (additional remuneration applicable).


• Collaborate with medical and non-medical colleagues as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.


• Support teaching and supervision for resident doctors, Medical students and other professionals.

Eligibility and Qualifications

• Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC, or 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.

Role Details

• At least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full-time post (flexible enhancements to support wider Trust ambitions).


• Excellent peer support group.


• Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor.


• Study leave budget of £3,000 over 3 years or up to £5,000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants.


• Relocation package available.

Additional Information

Golden Hello/5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years (eligibility criteria apply). Staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible for this recruitment and retention premia.

At our Trust, we are keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. Discuss your special interest or development area and build a suitable job plan with us. We also have an active Medical Education department to support Consultants in Clinical & Educational Supervisory roles.