NHS

Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry - Accrington


Pay105,504.00 - 139,882.00 / year
LocationAccrington/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9351-25-0472?language=en&page=1171&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Psychiatry, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CMHT (10PA)

      *Golden Hello payment Payable*

      This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years

      We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry to work as part of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). This is a full time (10PA) post based at The Mount, Accrington. The post holder would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable.

      Main duties of the job

      Main Duties of the Job

      The Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CMHT is one of six in Pennine Lancashire. You will be working as part of an MDT and would carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases, as well as supporting and advising other team members.

      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

      Working for your organisation

      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

      Details

      Date posted

      22 April 2025

      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-MED027PN-23-F

      Job locations

      The Mount

      Whalley Road

      Accrington

      BB5 6SE


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Detailed Job Description and main responsibilities

      Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.

      The Job Description has been submitted to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for approval.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Detailed Job Description and main responsibilities

      Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.

      The Job Description has been submitted to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for approval.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • MBBS or equivalent
      • Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
      • On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
      • Section 12 Approval or within 3 months
      • AC Status or within 3 months

      Experience

      Essential

      • Knowledge, skills & experience appropriate to this role
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • MBBS or equivalent
      • Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
      • On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
      • Section 12 Approval or within 3 months
      • AC Status or within 3 months

      Experience

      Essential

      • Knowledge, skills & 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

      The Mount

      Whalley Road

      Accrington

      BB5 6SE


      Employer's website

      https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      The Mount

      Whalley Road

      Accrington

      BB5 6SE


      Employer's website

      https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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