At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Secure Services team to provide mental healthcare in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, committed to innovative mental health services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, study leave budget, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Flexible job planning and opportunities for clinical supervision and digital leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health while developing your skills and interests.
- Qualifications: Full GMC registration and eligibility for Specialist Register required.
The predicted salary is between 37035 - 45265 £ per year.
A Vacancy at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to work as part of the Secure Services team based at Guild Lodge, Goosnargh, Preston. The postholder will also support the provision of mental healthcare services to local prisons.
This is a full time (10PA) role, with additional remuneration for participation on the Consultant On Call rota. The successful applicant will be primarily based in one of the inpatient secure wards, with up to 12 acute and 4 long-stay inpatients on their caseload. Prison service delivery can be negotiated as part of the job planning process with the opportunity to link in with prison colleagues to determine the best working arrangements to meet the prison and practitioner’s needs.
Consultants are all involved in training and teaching of medical students and resident doctors based at Guild Lodge. 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.
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).
- Opportunities to be a clinical and educational supervisor.
- Study Leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants.
- We are keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible.
- There are 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 was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 18 March 2026. This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026.
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