Job summary Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Psychiatry, Lancaster and Morecambe (10 PAs) 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 seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist to work with the teams in Lancaster and Morecambe. The post is full time and the postholder will support the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) and Memory Assessment Service (MAS). There will be an expectation to join the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable. Main duties of the job The clinical component of the post is focused on the care of the patients referred to the Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team, Community Mental Health Team and Memory Assessment Service with work base in Morecambe and/or Lancaster as will be agreed during job planning. Please see the Job Description for further details about each of these teams and the work that they do. 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 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 Date posted 03 December 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 351-MED083TB-23-K Job locations See advert for details Lancaster and Morecambe LA1 5AL Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post. The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 10 January 2024. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post. The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 10 January 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 3 months Experience Essential Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate to this role 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 3 months Experience Essential Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Address See advert for details Lancaster and Morecambe LA1 5AL Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)