Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry - Accrington

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust; Accrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join their dynamic team in Accrington. This full-time role offers an opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team, managing complex cases while contributing to the development of mental health services. The organization values professional growth, providing support for clinical supervision and educational roles. With a competitive salary and relocation package, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of psychiatry.

Benefits

Golden Hello payment

Study leave budget of £3000

Relocation package

Excellent peer support group

Qualifications

• Must hold full GMC registration and be on the Specialist register.
• Eligible for Approved Clinician Status upon employment.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CMHT.
• Manage a compact caseload of complex psychiatric cases.

Skills

Full GMC registration

Specialist register of the GMC

Approved Clinician Status

Mental Health Team collaboration

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Psychiatry

Job description

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A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

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

*Golden Hello payment Payable*

This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years

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.

Working for your organisation

The Role

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.

Check out our twitter accounts for examples of some exciting things we are working on via @LSCFTMedics and @LSCFTMedEd

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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 26 May 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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