Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients, Blackpool

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

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Lancashire is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist for General Adult Inpatients in Blackpool. Responsibilities include patient assessments and overseeing admissions, with additional on-call cover. Applicants must hold full GMC registration and be eligible for the Specialist Register. Benefits include a £40k premia upon commencement, flexible support for special interests, and a generous study leave budget.

Benefits

£40k premia upon commencement

Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years

Relocation package available

Excellent peer support group

Qualifications

• Hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register.
• Eligibility for entry to the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date.
• Section 12 Approved status required at employment commencement.

Responsibilities

• Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload.
• Assessment of patients referred and responsibility for admissions.
• Out of Hours Cover.

Skills

Full GMC registration

Specialist register eligibility

Section 12 Approved

Approved Clinician Status

Education

Eligibility for Specialist Register

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

Consultant Psychiatrist (General Adult Inpatients) – Blackpool (10 PA)

RRP payment payable. This post will attract a Recruitment Premia; eligibility criteria apply. Staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia.

Role and Location

We are excited to advertise for a General Adult Consultant to join us working in inpatients at The Harbour, Blackpool. The post is substantive and full time (10 PAs).

You will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable.

The Harbour MH hospital is a newly built, state of the art unit based just off junction 4 on the M55. The M55 connects with the M6 and tends to be a really quiet connecting motorway, with rarely any delays. The Harbour is 2 mins from Junction 4 off the M55.

Responsibilities

• Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload.
• Assessment of patients referred by the community teams and responsibility for admissions at the Harbour Hospital.
• Out of Hours Cover.

Qualifications and Requirements

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 and Benefits

• 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
• Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants
• Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor
• £40k premia payable on commencement
• 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.

The Job Description for this post was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 21 February 2024.

This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025