Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Inpatients, Blackpool

NHS; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Lancashire is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for older adult inpatients. You will lead a multidisciplinary team at The Harbour, focusing on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Applicants must have full GMC registration, and the position offers a recruitment premia upon employment. This is a permanent, full-time role with ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits

Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years

Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor

Support for becoming a Clinical & Educational Supervisor

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required.
• Eligible for GMC Specialist Register within 6 months.
• Section 12 Approved status required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload.
• Assessment of patients referred from community teams.
• Out-of-Hours cover responsibilities.

Skills

Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this 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

Overview

Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Inpatients, Blackpool

The closing date is 20 November 2025

Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Inpatients, Blackpool

This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia of £40k payable on commencement of employment.

This section contains eligibility criteria. 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).

Main duties of the job

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.
• 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.

Job information

• 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 for this post has been submitted to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for approval.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant 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