Consultant Psychiatrist - OA Inpatients *enhanced recruitment premia

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 87,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment Premia

Study leave budget

Clinical supervision opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for Older Adult Inpatients at The Harbour, Blackpool. The post offers flexible working options and a substantive, full-time contract with a 10 PA session plan and a potential recruitment premia on start.

Applicants should hold GMC registration and be eligible for the Specialist Register, with Section 12 Approved status required at commencement.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration; eligibility for Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date.
• Section 12 Approved at start of employment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload.
• Assessment of patients referred by community teams and responsibility for any admissions at The Harbour Hospital.
• Assessment, diagnosis and treatment with physical health considerations alongside psychological and social issues.

Skills

Flexibility

Education

GMC registration

Specialist Register eligibility

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - OA Inpatients *enhanced recruitment premia

A Vacancy at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

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

*RRP payment Payable*

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 The

Harbour.

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.

Your role as Consultant Psychiatrist will have the following important clinical responsibilities:

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

The Harbour is located just off the M55 and therefore enjoys good transport links to Preston and other parts of Lancashire. For those using publictransport, 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

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026