At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Older Adult Inpatient team and provide expert psychiatric care.
- Company: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, committed to mental health excellence.
- Benefits: £40k recruitment bonus, flexible job plans, and generous study leave budget.
- Other info: Supportive environment with opportunities for clinical supervision and digital leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in beautiful Barrow while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Full GMC registration and eligibility for Specialist Register required.
The predicted salary is between 69615 - 85085 £ per year.
A Vacancy at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Older Adult Inpatient team in beautiful Barrow in Furness. The post is full time (10PA). The postholder will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration will be payable (0.5 PA + 5% supplement). The role is based on Ramsay Ward within the Dane Garth Unit in Furness General Hospital. FGH is a large district general hospital with around 268 beds, a full range of specialities and an accident and emergency department. The Dane Garth unit has established resident doctor posts including FY1s, FY2s, a CT and GPSTs. This post holder would have the support of a resident doctor, along with a SAS Doctor. There is an active monthly peer group meeting of medical colleagues within the Cumbria locality too.
The post holder will work with a multidisciplinary team including nurse consultant, Psychologist, clinical leads, community mental health nurses, occupational therapy HCA and trainee advanced clinical practitioner. 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 set out in the terms of the New Consultant Contract according to previous experience.
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.
- Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants.
- Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor.
- Relocation package available of up to £8000.
At our Trust, we're really keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. 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.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post. The Job Description for this post has been submitted for approval to the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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