Specialty Doctor, Acute Care Pathway - Central Lancashire
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 13 May 2024
Job summary
Specialty Doctor - General Adult Psychiatry, Royal Preston Hospital (10PA)
We are seeking to recruit a substantive Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry to work in the Acute Care Pathway in Central Lancashire. This post is funded to support the continuing development of our response to acute Mental Health presentations in Central Lancashire. The post has become available due to the previous post holder leaving.
Main duties of the job
The post is full time (10PA) and will be based at Royal Preston Hospital. You will be working with teams involved in the assessment and provision of care for patients presenting acutely to Mental Health Services as part of the ongoing development of our Acute Care Pathway.
There will be some flexibility to the work based on clinical need though it will include undertaking s136 assessments with Approved Mental Health Professionals, working with the Consultant, Team Leader and Clinical Practitioners from the Preston and Chorley Section 136 teams
There may be the opportunity to join the On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is available.
About us
To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 year's 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.
Date posted
16 April 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-MED043CW-24
Job locations
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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