Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Psychiatry, Preston (10 PAs)
RRP PAYABLE
Golden Hello payment Payable
This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years
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, full time (10 PAs) Consultant Psychiatrist role in Older Adult Psychiatry. This combined post includes inpatient work at the Skylark Unit at Royal Preston Hospital and Memory Assessment Service (MAS) work based at Charnley Fold in Bamber Bridge.
The postholder will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable.
Main duties of the job
The Skylark Unit is an 11 bedded standalone older adult functional mental health ward located at Royal Preston Hospital. You would share responsibility for this with another Consultant Psychiatrist.
The Memory Assessment Service (MAS) is based at Charnley Fold in Bamber Bridge and you would provide 4 Programmed Activities of input to this service, joining the other part time Consultants.
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
Preston has good transport links to other parts of Lancashire and for those using public transport, there are regular services.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of this post.
The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 30th October 2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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 6 months
Experience
Essential
* Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate to this role
Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
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