Consultant Psychiatrist - Liaison Psychiatry, Preston

Lancashire & South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Rishton; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation package

Zusammenfassung

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Psychiatrist – Liaison, based at Royal Preston Hospital. The role covers liaison duties for Preston and satellite sites with an on-call component and an expected 10 programmed activities (10PA).

The post offers a supportive MDT, opportunities for clinical supervision, and a relocation package. Applicants should be on GMC Specialist Register or eligible within six months of interview and have Section 12 approval.

Qualifikationen

• MBBS or equivalent and full GMC registration.
• On GMC Specialist Register or eligible within 6 months of the interview.
• Section 12 approved at start of employment.
• AC status or eligible within 6 months of the interview.
• Experience relevant to the Consultant Psychiatrist role.

Aufgaben

• Provide liaison psychiatry across Preston and Chorley with on-call duties as applicable.
• Contribute to rapid assessment and safe discharge planning within MHLT.
• Participate in regular professional development and supervision within the team.

Ausbildung

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

Specialist Register eligibility

Section 12 approved

AC status

Jobbeschreibung

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist - Liaison, Preston (10PA)

We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist in our Mental Health & Liaison Team, based at Royal Preston Hospital. The post holder will carry no responsibility for mental health inpatients but will act as RC to patients detained in Lancashire teaching hospitals (an average or 1-2 patients at any time).

This is a full time (10PA) post. The post holder would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable.

This is a well established MHLT with an excellent wider MDT and established working relationships with the acute Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) operates within Preston and its satellite hospital Chorley, covering A&E at Preston all medical and surgical wards of the 700-bed Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospitals. It provides a rapid all ages assessment service for individuals who are in A&E or 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).
• 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.

The Job Description has been submitted to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for approval.

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

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or eligible within 6 months of the interview
• Section 12 approved
• AC status or eligible within 6 months of the interview

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this post

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).