Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry - Chorley
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Inpatient Psychiatry, Chorley (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 to work on Worden Ward at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. This post is full time (10 PAs). Worden Ward is a male, acute psychiatric ward with 15 beds. The post holder will carry no responsibility for outpatient work.
The postholder would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable.
Main duties of the job
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. The post holder is expected to show a high degree of flexibility and co-operation with the team.
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.
It's also an exciting time to be joining LSCFT as we have significantly expanded our Medical Leadership positions in areas such as suicide prevention, Mental Health Law, Audit & Effectiveness, and Locality Medical Director roles. 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
25 May 2022
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£84,559 to £114,003 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-MED035CW-22
Job locations
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Preston Road
Chorley
PR7 1PP
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Preston Road
Chorley
PR7 1PP
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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