Consultant Psychiatrist – EIS Psychiatry, South Cumbria

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Early Intervention Service in South Cumbria. This role offers a competitive salary, with a recruitment and retention premium, and involves initial assessments and case management. Applicants must hold full GMC registration, with additional qualifications required. The position is full-time and based in Kendal and Barrow in Furness.

Benefits

Recruitment and retention premium

Study leave budget

Relocation package

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise required.
• Must be Section 12 approved at commencement.
• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to Psychiatrist role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial assessments for the Early Intervention Service.
• Participate in case discussions and allocation meetings.
• Join the On Call rota as part of the role.

Skills

Knowledge relevant to Psychiatry

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

On GMC Specialist Register or eligible

Job description

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist - Early Intervention Psychiatry, South Cumbria

*RRP payment Payable*

This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia of £40k payable on commencement of employment.

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 Early Intervention Service in South Cumbria. This is a 10 PA post that would be based in Kendal and Barrow in Furness.There will be an expectation that the postholder would join the On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable.

Main duties of the job

Referrals to the Early Intervention Service are made directly by the GPs, or by the Single Point of access, Assessment and Treatment Teams, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams and Tier 4 in-patient services. The referrals are discussed in the allocation meetings and then initial assessments for suitability of EIS, in the majority of cases, are done by case managers. Consultants are involved in initial assessment of complex cases or when a treatment has to be initiated. The consultants in the team do not provide care coordination for the service users; this is provided by other members of the multidisciplinary team.

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:

o 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).o Excellent peer support groupo Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultantso Opportunities to be a clinical supervisoro Relocation package available of up to £8000.

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.

Details Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-MED052TB-25

Job locations

Kendal and Barrow in Furness

Honister Suite, Murley Moss Business Park

Kendal

LA9 7RL

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• 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 Essential

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• 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 Essential

• 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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kendal and Barrow in Furness

Honister Suite, Murley Moss Business Park

Kendal

LA9 7RL

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kendal and Barrow in Furness

Honister Suite, Murley Moss Business Park

Kendal

LA9 7RL

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)