Specialty Doctor – Perinatal Psychiatry, Leyland

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 January 2025

Job summary

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.

Date posted

07 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-MED001SS-25

Job locations

Leyland House

Centurian Way

Leyland

PR26 6TY

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).