Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatients, Blackpool

Overview

Consultant Psychiatrist (General Adult Inpatients) - Blackpool (10 PA). We are advertising for 2 x General Adult Consultants to join us working in inpatients at The Harbour, Blackpool. The post is substantive and full time (10 PAs). You will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is payable. Post 1: 18 bedded male acute ward (Churchill). Post 2: 18 bedded female acute ward (Stevenson). Both posts have SAS Doctors and Resident Doctors established. The Harbour MH hospital is a newly built, state of the art unit based just off junction 4 on the M55.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a leading member of the well-established, in-patient, multidisciplinary teams based at the Harbour and will have the following important clinical responsibilities:

• Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload.
• Assessment of patients referred by the community teams and responsibility for admissions at the Harbour Hospital.
• Out of Hours Cover.

Qualifications and eligibility

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.

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
• 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
• £8k Relocation package available should you need to move for the job
• £40k (gross) premia payable on commencement

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. There are also opportunities to have a role in Digital Leadership if this is a passion for any of our Consultants.

Job responsibilities

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

The Job Description for this post was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in January 2024 and has been re-submitted for approval in February 2026.

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 role

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