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Consultant Psychiatrist - OA Inpatients *enhanced recruitment premia

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

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 TheHarbour. The post is permanent and full time (10PA).

Consultant Psychiatrist - OA Inpatients *enhanced recruitment premia

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Your role as Consultant Psychiatrist will have the following important clinical responsibilities: o Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload.o Assessment of patients referred by the community teams and responsibility for any admissions at the Harbour Hospital.o 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.

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

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

Person specification

Essential

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
Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role