Consultant Psychiatrist - Ward 12

Job overview

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is rated as an outstandingly well-led Trust by the CQC and is committed to innovation and transformation. To bolster our efforts and continue to provide high quality, patient focussed services, we are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Ward 12 team, as part of our Adult Inpatient & Urgent Care division. We are looking for a doctor who is passionate and committed to the development of psychiatry and who is able to support our Adult Inpatient & Urgent Care division.

The role is full-time at 10PAs per week.

Main duties of the job

To provide a full range of psychiatric treatments to the inpatients of a 20 bed unit acute psychiatric ward at the Department of Psychiatry, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.  The ward has approximately 250 admissions per year. To provide clinical leadership to the inpatient facilities.  This will consist of leading the multi-disciplinary input to patients at ward rounds, facilitating individual care plans and treatment. To provide, on an agreed reciprocal basis, consultant cover in the short term absence of consultant colleagues. To participate in the consultant on-call rota (approximately 1 in 15 on-call).  On-call duties cover adults of all ages within inpatients areas for adult, older adult, forensic and learning disability services.  The rota is a low frequency, mainly telephone advisory service, currently categorised as B. Whilst on-call, the post-holder will be expected to offer expertise and support where necessary to the trainees on-call.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification for this role.

What we offer:

• A generous relocation package in line with our Relocation procedure.
• 10 PA WTE.
• £2,000 PA study budget with 30 days study leave over 3 years.
• Additional recruitment and retention PA (pro rata for part time).
• The service is supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• The opportunity to develop the role based on your interests and background.
• Vibrant research culture with a wealth of opportunities.
• 90% of our schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted – Lincolnshire has an attractive Grammar school system.
• Lease car scheme/cycle to work scheme.
• Attendance at a bi-annual Medical Development Day.
• Free on-site car parking and electric car charging points.