Consultant Psychiatrist, Intellectual Disability - Pennine Lancashire

NHS; Darwen; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Community Intellectual Disability teams. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to work with individuals facing mental health challenges alongside learning disabilities. You'll be part of a supportive environment that encourages professional development and peer collaboration. Enjoy a flexible job plan tailored to your interests, with generous study leave and relocation packages. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Study leave budget of £3000

Relocation package available

Excellent peer support group

Opportunities for clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise required.
• Knowledge and skills relevant to psychiatric treatment.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat individuals with learning disabilities and mental health issues.
• Provide consultancy to Community Learning Disability Team.

Skills

Assessment of mental health

Treatment of learning disabilities

Consultancy skills

Supervision of non-medical prescribers

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Eligibility for Specialist Register

Section 12 Approved

Approved Clinician Status

Job description

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist - Intellectual Disability, Pennine Lancashire (10PA)

*Golden Hello payment Payable*

This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years.

We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the Community Intellectual Disability teams in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale (BPR) and Hyndburn/Ribble Valley (HRV). The post is full time (10 PAs). This is a newly created post which will work alongside and be supported by the Specialist Doctor working across Pennine but mainly based in Blackburn.

There is no On Call commitment for this post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have the following important clinical responsibilities:

Assessment and treatment of people with learning disabilities with additional mental health difficulties, including mental illness, autism, challenging behaviour and forensic needs, who are referred to the learning disability service.

Assessment of patients referred to the service at service users' homes and in clinic.

Advice and consultancy where appropriate to the Community Learning Disability Team and other colleagues.

Support, including supervision where appropriate to non-medical prescribing colleagues, including the nurse prescribers.

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.

Check out our twitter accounts for examples of some exciting things we are working on via @LSCFTMedics and @LSCFTMedEd

Details Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-MED032SS-25

Job locations

Darwen Resource Centre

Albert Street

Darwen

BB3 1AY

Job description Job responsibilities

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

The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 4 October 2024.

Job description Job responsibilities

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

The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 4 October 2024.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

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

Experience Essential

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this post

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

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

Experience Essential

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this post

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darwen Resource Centre

Albert Street

Darwen

BB3 1AY

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darwen Resource Centre

Albert Street

Darwen

BB3 1AY

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)