# Consultant Psychiatrist - OA Inpatients *enhanced recruitment premia > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-oa-inpatients-enhanced-recruitment-premia/bc0a65a4-45ee-40fa-8a49-965604cf403e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-oa-inpatients-enhanced-recruitment-premia/bc0a65a4-45ee-40fa-8a49-965604cf403e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T08:22:22.807Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Older_Adult_Inpatient_Psychiatry/Older_Adult_Inpatient_Psychiatry-v8041356 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8041356?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role ### Qualifications **Essential** - 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 ## Documents - [trust information (pdf, 712.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329909) - [welcome from the lscft medical team (pdf, 6.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2229) - [welcome from network medical director (pdf, 467.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329910) - [jd & ps - consultant older adult harbour (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329908) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.