Consultant Psychiatrist - OA Inpatients *enhanced recruitment premia


Location
Blackpool, England
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
10 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

  • Qualifications

    MBBS or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise

  • Qualifications

    On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months

  • Qualifications

    Section 12 approved or within 3 months

  • Qualifications

    AC status or within 3 months

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult Inpatients, Blackpool

We are keen to hear from colleagues who want to work flexibly and discuss a job plan that would work for them and the service, including part time working

*RRP payment Payable*

This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia of £40k (subject to tax and NI) payable on commencement of employment.

Eligibility criteria do apply. Please note that staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia.

We are excited to launch the recruitment of this substantive Consultant Psychiatrist role at The Harbour, Blackpool. You will be a Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adult Psychiatry and will become a leading member of the well established, in-patient, multidisciplinary teams based at The Harbour.

The post is permanent and full time (10PA).

Flexible Job Plan option

We’re really keen to ‘think outside the box’ and support interested applicants who may be considering a part time or job share option for this post.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to discuss further, if you’re looking to work less than full time.

Main duties of the job

Your role as Consultant Psychiatrist will have the following important clinical responsibilities:

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

The role will involve assessment, diagnosis and treatment, ensuring that physical health is considered alongside psychological and social issues.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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