Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Cmht, Ribble Valley

Lancashire & South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Chatburn; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package available

Study leave budget

Clinical supervision opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Hyndburn and Ribble Valley invites applications for a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry (10PA) based at The Mount, Accrington. The post includes on-call duties with additional remuneration.

The successful candidate will join an MDT, manage a compact caseload of complex cases and provide expert guidance to colleagues while meeting GMC and Specialist Register requirements.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months at time of interview.
• Section 12 approval or within 3 months.
• AC status or within 6 months at time of interview.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CMHT MDT.
• Carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases.
• Support and advise other team members.
• Participate on the Consultant On Call rota (remuneration on top).

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration and licence to practise

On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months at time of interview

Section 12 approval or within 3 months

AC status or within 6 months at time of interview

Job description

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Psychiatry, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CMHT (10PA)

We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry to work as part of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). This is a full time (10PA) post based at The Mount, Accrington. The post holder would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable.

Main duties of the job

The Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CMHT is one of six in Pennine Lancashire. You will be working as part of an MDT and would carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases, as well as supporting and advising other team members.

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

• 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
• 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.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If youd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months at time of interview
• Section 12 approval or within 3 months
• AC status or within 6 months at time of interview

Experience

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

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.

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).

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