Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry - Blackburn

NHS; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for full-time work in Blackburn, joining the Pennine West Home Treatment Team. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for study leave, clinical supervision, and digital leadership, promoting professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible activities and support for wider ambitions

Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years

Opportunities as clinical supervisor

Qualifications

• Registered with GMC with appropriate specialist qualifications.
• Experience in managing adult psychiatric cases.
• Ability to work within a team and provide leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Multi Disciplinary Team providing 24/7 service.
• Assess new patients and conduct follow-up reviews.
• Participate in the Consultant On Call rota.

Skills

Knowledge of psychiatry

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

On GMC Specialist Register or eligible

Section 12 approval or eligible

AC status or eligible

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry - Blackburn

The closing date is 30 June 2025

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

We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the Pennine West Home Treatment Team (HTT), based at Daisyfield Mill, Blackburn Daisyfield Mill, Blackburn. The post is full time (10PA).

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

Main duties of the job

You will lead a Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) that provides a 24/7 service for people in the Blackburn, Darwen and Hyndburn area. The main clinical duties are arranged around assessing new patients and carrying out follow up reviews. The postholder will carry no responsibility for inpatients.

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:

• 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).
• 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

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

Job responsibilities

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

The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 26 May 2023

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
• Section 12 approval or within 3 months
• AC status or within 3 months

Experience

• Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate 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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust