Consultant Psychiatrist, General Inpatient Psychiatry - Whalley

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking qualified medical professionals to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in mental health services, with a focus on providing high-quality care. The Trust values diversity and is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. Candidates will need to demonstrate their qualifications, including GMC registration, and showcase their knowledge and skills relevant to the role. If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for a supportive environment, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent required for this medical role.
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise is essential.

Skills

Knowledge and skills appropriate to the role

Education

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

Job description

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

1. MBBS or equivalent
2. Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
3. On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
4. Section 12 approved or within 3 months
5. AC status or within 3 months

Experience

Essential criteria

1. Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate to this role

Please ensure that you read the person specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document. Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts.

LSCft is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

1. Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 680.5KB)
2. Trust information (PDF, 528.6KB)
3. Welcome from Network Medical Director (PDF, 441.5KB)
4. Welcome from the LSCft Medical Team (PDF, 6.9MB)