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SalaryA Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant Psychiatrist – Adult Rehabilitation, Wesham (10PA)
*Golden Hello payment Payable*
This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years
We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to work as part of the Adult Rehabilitation Services Team. This exciting, full time role is based is based at the Wesham Rehabilitation Unit, which is conveniently located between Preston and Blackpool.
The post-holder would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be paid.
You will work with another Consultant Psychiatrist, ward manager, consultant occupational therapist, pharmacy, clinical psychologist, clinical nursing leads and specialty doctor in the unit, as part of a leadership team to improve the care of patients. The post will involve providing medical leadership and input into the multidisciplinary teams, along with attendance at care coordination reviews and each patients’ monthly multidisciplinary review meeting.
The Wesham Rehabilitation Unit was opened in March 2022 and is a 24 bedded (all male) community rehab unit. The service provides a model of rehabilitation care which focuses on empowering the service users with Severe and Enduring Mental Illness (SMI) to improve their confidence, mental health and level of functioning, thereby increasing independence, autonomy and hope for the future, facilitating recovery. Length of Stay for patients in the unit is up to 18 months.
The whole rehabilitation pathway is under development, including high dependency unit beds (currently contracted within the independent sector) and the development of a community rehabilitation service. This pathway is overseen by the core team, with whom the post-holder will work closely. The post-holder is expected to contribute to assessments of and discussions about referrals for the entire pathway.
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.
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.
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.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.
The Job Description for this post has been submitted to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for approval.
This advert closes on Monday 18 Mar 2024
