Consultant Neuropsychiatrist - Preston | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Preston (10 PAs)

We are delighted to launch the recruitment for this exciting new Consultant post that has been developed in partnership between Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT.

This full‑time, substantive post is split equally between the two Trusts and would be based at Royal Preston Hospital and Charnley Fold in Bamber Bridge.

You will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration will be paid.

Your work would be split equally between the two Trusts. In the Neurosciences Centre at Royal Preston Hospital you would be working alongside other Consultants and most of your work would centre on outpatient clinics, with some support for ward consultations as required.

At Charnley Fold you would be working with the Memory Assessment Service (MAS) and would be expected to assess or give opinion on memory patients with comorbid issues.

Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC or 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 (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 are keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. We welcome conversations about special interests or development areas and building a suitable job plan.

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.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post. You are welcome and encouraged to contact us to discuss this post in greater detail and how it might meet your hopes and aspirations.

The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 3 February 2026.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Jun 2026.