Consultant Psychiatrist – Adult Rehabilitation, Wesham (10PA)
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Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Rehabilitation, Wesham (8PA)
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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 as part of the Adult Rehabilitation Services Team. This exciting, part time (8 PA) role combines both inpatient and community work, and is based at the Wesham Rehabilitation Unit, which is conveniently located between Preston and Blackpool.
The postholder would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be paid.
Main duties of the job
You will work with another consultant psychiatrist, ward manager, consultant occupational therapist, pharmacy, clinical psychologist, clinical nursing leads and specialty doctor in the unit, as part of a leadership team to improve the care of patients. The post will involve providing medical leadership and input into the multidisciplinary teams, along with attendance at care coordination reviews and each patients' monthly multidisciplinary review meeting.
The Wesham Rehabilitation Unit was opened in March 2022 and is a 28 bedded community rehab unit (with the postholder being the responsible clinician for 14 beds). The service provides a model of rehabilitation care which focuses on empowering the service users with Severe and Enduring Mental Illness (SMI) to improve their confidence, mental health and level of functioning, thereby increasing independence, autonomy and hope for the future, facilitating recovery. Length of Stay for patients in the unit is up to 18 months.
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:
o 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).o Excellent peer support groupo Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultantso Opportunities to be a clinical supervisoro 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
Details
Date posted
22 September 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-MED034SS-23-D
Job locations
Wesham Rehabilitation Unit
Mowbreck Lane
Wesham
PR4 3HA
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wesham Rehabilitation Unit
Mowbreck Lane
Wesham
PR4 3HA
Employer's website
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