Specialty Doctor – General Adult Inpatients, The Harbour

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a full-time Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry for their inpatient wards in Blackpool. Candidates must have at least 4 years of psychiatry experience and be registered with the GMC. The role includes direct medical care and consultation, with support from a Consultant Psychiatrist. Applications are encouraged early as the advert may close ahead of time.

Benefits

SAS Development Programme

Active SAS Forum for professional support

Qualifications

• Must have 4 years of experience in psychiatry.
• Eligibility for section 12 approval required within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical input to the General Adult wards.
• Offer advice and consultancy for other team members.

Skills

Section 12 approval

Experience in psychiatry

Education

Fully registered with the GMC

At least 4 years of experience in psychiatry

Job description

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

*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 (to be eligible for section 12 approval, the north of england approvals panel will require you to evidence 4 years experience in psychiatry, including 12 months UK experience and attending a section 12 induction course).

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.

To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 4 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.

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025