Consultant Psychiatrist, Adult Inpatients - Blackburn

Consultant Psychiatrist, Adult Inpatients - Blackburn Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

RRP PAYABLE

This post will attract a Recruitment and Retention Premia for 3 years as follows:

1. Year 1 - 20% of basic salary, to be spread equally over the first 12 months of employment
2. Year 2 - 15% of basic salary, to be spread equally over the second 12 months of employment
3. Year 3 - 10% of basic salary, to be spread equally over the third 12 months of employment

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 excited to launch the recruitment of this substantive, full time (10 PAs) Consultant Psychiatrist role at Royal Blackburn Hospital. You will be a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry and will become a leading member of the well-established, inpatient, multi-disciplinary team based on Ribble Ward.

The postholder will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable.

Main duties of the job

Ribble Ward is a male inpatient ward with 14 beds and 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.

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

Royal Blackburn Hospital enjoys good transport links to Preston and other parts of Lancashire. For those using public transport, there are regular services to Preston and other areas of East Lancashire.

The role includes the following benefits:

1. 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)
2. Study Leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants
3. Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor
4. Development of Consultant workforce and nurturing of areas of interest in a flexible way
5. Support in becoming Clinical and Educational Supervisors
6. Opportunities for roles in Digital Leadership

Job responsibilities

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

The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 7 June 2024.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
• Section 12 approved or within 3 months
• AC status or within 3 months

Experience

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant 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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust