ConsultantPsychiatry

Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry, Lancaster CMHT

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Morecambe

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Psychiatry, Lancaster CMHT (10PA) We are seeking to recruit 2 substantive Consultant Psychiatrists in General Adult Psychiatry to work as part of the Lancaster & Morecambe Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT). This is a full time (10PA) post. The post holder would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable. The Morecambe Bay area is a fantastic place to live and work. We have the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the Ribble Valley on our doorstep. The Lake District National Park has World Heritage status and the Forest of Bowland is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are opportunities for living in beautiful places and accessing a wide range of outdoor and cultural pursuits. Lancaster is a Heritage City and the locality has a wide range of theatres and arts facilities. We have strong links with Lancaster University, one of the leading universities in the UK and the University of Cumbria, the only UK university with a base in a national park offering opportunities to develop academic interests or formal academic posts

You will be working as part of an MDT and would carry a compact caseload, as well as supporting and advising other team members. There would be 3 community based consultants working together.

Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry, Lancaster CMHT

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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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 role: o 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).o Excellent peer support groupo Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultantso Opportunities to be a clinical supervisoro 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.

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