Consultant Psychiatrist - Eating Disorder Service

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2025

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist - Eating Disorder Service (10PA)

*Golden Hello payment Payable*

This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years

Eligibility criteria do apply. Please note that staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia.

We are delighted to advertise this substantive Consultant Psychiatrist post to join our well established Eating Disorder Service team. The post is full time (10 PAs) and the postholder would be expected to join the out of hours Consultant rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable.

Main duties of the job

Our Eating Disorder Service is an all-age service but this post is specifically aligned to supporting adult patients. The service is split into five localities across the Trust with work bases in Ormskirk, Nelson, Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster. There would be flexibility for the postholder to discuss the main work base most appropriate for them, although they would be expected to visit the other work bases when there was a clinical need to do so.

The role would include direct interventions to patients, including the psychiatric and medical assessments of patients, and formulation of complex cases with medical and psychiatric needs. You would take a leading role in the monitoring and treatment of physical conditions of eating disorders, in collaboration with other healthcare professionals (dieticians, physicians, paediatricians, general practitioners etc).

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

Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor

Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants

Relocation package available.

At our Trust, we're really keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. Come and have a chat with us about what your special interest or development area and build a suitable job plan with us.

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.

Date posted

11 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-MED025SS-25

Job locations

Oxford Annex (but see advert for other bases)

Oxford Street

Preston

PR1 2SG

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

The Job Description has been submitted to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for approval.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

The Job Description has been submitted to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for approval.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent
Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
On GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months at time of interview)
Section 12 approved
AC status (or within 6 months at time of interview)

Experience

Essential

Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate to this post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent
Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
On GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months at time of interview)
Section 12 approved
AC status (or within 6 months at time of interview)

Experience

Essential

Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate to this post

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).