Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Inpatient Psychiatry, Blackburn (10 PAs)

** RRP PAYABLE **

This post will attract a Recruitment and Retention Premia for 3 years as follows:

Year 1 - 20% of basic salary, to be spread equally over the first 12 months of employment

Year 2 - 15% of basic salary, to be spread equally over the second 12 months of employment

Year 3 - 10% of basic salary, to be spread equally over the third 12 months of employment

We are excited to launch the recruitment of this substantive, full time (10 PAs) Consultant Psychiatrist role at Royal Blackburn Hospital. You will be a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry and will become a leading member of the well-established, inpatient, multi-disciplinary team based on Ribble Ward.

The postholder will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable.

Main duties of the job

Ribble Ward is a male inpatient ward with 14 beds and the Consultant Psychiatrist plays a key role in planning appropriate treatment and intervention for each patient on the ward. The main clinical duties are in assessment and treatment planning for new patients and existing ward patients within an MDT structure.

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

Royal Blackburn Hospital enjoys good transport links to Preston and other parts of Lancashire. For those using public transport, there are regular services to Preston and other areas of East Lancashire.

The role includes the following benefits:

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 �5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants

Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor

Relocation package available

At our Trust, we are 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 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 and 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.

Job description

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 7 June 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 relevant to this post

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

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