Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult - Darwen CMHT

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; West Wick; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Study leave budget (£3,000 over 3 yrs,

Up to £5,000 for newly qualified

Excellent peer support group

Clinical supervision opportunities

Flexible working around interests

Job summary

Darwen General Adult Community Mental Health Team post, within Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, offers substantive full-time Consultant Psychiatrist responsibilities with no inpatient duties. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, participate in on-call arrangements with additional pay, and provide teaching to trainees and students.

Required are GMC-registered with licence to practise, Section 12 approval or eligibility within 6 months, and Approved Clinician status or

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent qualification.
• GMC registration with licence to practise.
• Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status, or eligible within 6 months of interview.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership to the CMHT multidisciplinary team.
• Work with medical and non-medical colleagues in the team.
• Participate in the Consultant On Call rota, with additional pay.
• Provide teaching to resident doctors, medical students and other professionals.

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

Substantive full-time Consultant Psychiatrist post in the Darwen General Adult Community Mental Health Team, with Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, covering 10 programmed activities. The post-holder provides medical leadership to a multidisciplinary team, with no inpatient responsibility. It is one of six posts across the Pennine Lancs locality and carries a paid on-call rota and teaching of junior doctors and students. Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status are required, or eligibility for them.

What the job involves

• Provide medical leadership to the CMHT multidisciplinary team
• Work with medical and non-medical colleagues in the team
• Participate in the Consultant On Call rota, with additional pay
• Provide teaching to resident doctors, medical students and other professionals

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• On GMC Specialist Register, or eligible within 6 months of interview
• Section 12 approval at the time of starting employment
• Approved Clinician status, or eligible within 6 months of interview

Experience

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the post

What’s offered

• Remuneration under the New Consultant Contract, according to experience
• Study leave budget of £3,000 over 3 years, or up to £5,000 for newly qualified consultants
• Relocation package available
• Excellent peer support group
• Opportunities to become a clinical supervisor, with Medical Education support
• Flexible job plan built around special interests and development areas
• Flexible working, including term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time