Specialty Doctor – General Adult Inpatients

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Lancashire is seeking a full-time Specialty Doctor to join their General Adult Inpatients team at The Harbour in Blackpool. The role encompasses providing medical care and consultancy in inpatient settings, supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist. Candidates must have at least 3 years of psychiatry experience and be fully registered with the GMC. This position offers an opportunity for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

SAS Development Programme

Active SAS Forum for support

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in psychiatry.
• Experience in UK psychiatry for 8-12 months.
• Must be section 12 approved or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical input to General Adult wards.
• Deliver direct care and advice to the team.
• Support provided by a Consultant Psychiatrist.

Skills

Knowledge of Psychiatry

Consultancy Skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise

Section 12 approved or eligible within 3 months

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor – General Adult Inpatients, The Harbour

The closing date is 01 February 2026

*This advert may close before the specified time if an appropriate number of applications is received. You are therefore encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.*

Specialty Doctor, General Adult Inpatients - Blackpool (10 PA)

We are excited to advertise this full time (10 PA) Specialty Doctor post in General Adult Psychiatry to work on our Inpatient wards at The Harbour, Blackpool.

The post is full time 10PA (40 hours) per week and substantive.

Please note - as this is an inpatient role, it is an essential criteria to be section 12 approved or be eligible for section 12 approval within 3 months of commencement (i.e. 4 years of experience in Psychiatry including 8-12 months UK psychiatry experience).

Main duties of the job

The main duty of this post is to provide medical input to the General Adult wards, which will include direct care as well as advice/consultancy for other members of the team. You will be supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist.

About us

To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 year's experience in psychiatry and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are proud of our fantastic SAS Development Programme, which is a great source of development for our Doctors. We have an active SAS Forum which meets on a regular basis to discuss operational and professional issues to support SAS/Specialty Doctors.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• Section 12 approved 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