Specialty Doctor - Perinatal Psychiatry, Leyland (10PA)

We are seeking to recruit a Specialty Doctor in Perinatal Psychiatry to work with the teams based at Leyland House, Leyland. The post is full time (10 PAs). The post is fixed term for 8 months, or until the substantive postholder returns from maternity leave.

For those who are Section 12 approved there may also be an opportunity to join the On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be paid.

Main duties of the job

The clinical component of the post is focused on the care of the patients referred to the Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health team based at Leyland House.

The post holder shall provide clinical input and support to the Consultant within the Specialist Perinatal Community Mental Health Team at Leyland House. This will include assessments of referrals/ admissions to the service. Diagnosis and formulation of management plans in complex presentations. Management in treatment resistant and complex presentations and the assessment and management of risk including of vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others, as well as providing clinical supervision to the team.

About us

To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 years' experience in psychiatry and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. Ideally, you will be Section 12 Approved, or eligible for approval at the time of commencing employment.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are proud of our fantastic SAS Development Programme, which is a great source of development for our Doctors. We have an active SAS Forum which meets on a regular basis to discuss operational and professional issues to support SAS/Specialty Doctors.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• Section 12 approved or within 3 months

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leyland House

Centurian Way

Leyland

PR26 6TY

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