Consultant Psychiatrist - Oa Inpatients

Lancashire & South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment & Retention Premia

Relocation package

Study leave budget

Clinical supervision opportunities

Flexible job plan / part-time option

Job summary

The Harbour, Blackpool-based Consultant Psychiatrist (Older Adult Inpatients) role within Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers flexible working options including part-time or job share arrangements.

The post is permanent and full-time (10PA) with opportunities for clinical supervision, relocation support, and a dedicated study-leave budget; a strong multidisciplinary team is in place at The Harbour Hospital.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and GMC registration with Licence to Practise.
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of interview.
• Section 12 approved or within 3 months of starting.
• AC status or within 3 months of starting.
• Experience relevant to Older Adult Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload.
• Assessment of patients referred by community teams and admissions at The Harbour.
• Out-of-Hours Cover.
• Develop and deliver flexible job plans that support service needs.

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

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Inpatients, Blackpool

We are keen to hear from colleagues who want to work flexibly and discuss a job plan that would work for them and the service, including part time working.

This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia of £40k (subject to tax and NI) payable on commencement of employment.

Eligibility criteria do apply. Please note that staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia.

We are excited to launch the recruitment of this substantive Consultant Psychiatrist role at The Harbour, Blackpool. You will be a Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adult Psychiatry and will become a leading member of the well established, in-patient, multidisciplinary teams based at TheHarbour.

The post is permanent and full time (10PA).

Flexible Job Plan option

We're really keen to 'think outside the box' and support interested applicants who may be considering a part time or job share option for this post.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us to discuss further, if you're looking to work less than full time.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload.
• Assessment of patients referred by the community teams and responsibility for any admissions at the Harbour Hospital.
• Out-of-Hours Cover.

The role will involve assessment, diagnosis and treatment, ensuring that physical health is considered alongside psychological and social issues.

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 Harbour is located just off the M55 and therefore enjoys good transport links to Preston and other parts of Lancashire. For those using public transport, there are regular services to Blackpool and other parts of the Fylde Coast, as well as a regular service to Preston.

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

Job responsibilities

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

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

Qualifications

Essential

• 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

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

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).