Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Psychiatry, Lancaster and Morecambe (10 PAs)
This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years
Eligibility criteria do apply. Staff currently employed by the Trust are not eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia.
We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to work in a sector-based role between the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) for Lancaster and Morecambe, and the Inpatient Ward at The Orchard, Lancaster. The post is full time.
There will be an expectation to join the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable.
Main duties of the job
The Lancaster and Morecambe Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is based at Victoria House in Morecambe. The postholder would work with this team for approximately 0.6 wte of this role, with the remaining 0.4 wte spent with the inpatient team at The Orchard, Lancaster. You would be joining two other Consultant colleagues.
Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC or 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 includes:
* At least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full-time post (flexibility available to enhance support for wider Trust ambitions).
* 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.
At our Trust, we're keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way. Come and discuss your special interest or development area with us to build a suitable job plan. We also have an active Medical Education department that supports our Consultants in becoming Clinical & Educational Supervisors. There are also opportunities for roles in Digital Leadership for interested Consultants.
Check out our Twitter accounts @LSCFTMedics and @LSCFTMedEd for examples of some exciting initiatives we are working on.
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 14 February 2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
* On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
* Section 12 approved or within 3 months
* AC status or within 3 months
Experience
* Knowledge, skills, and experience relevant to this role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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