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Job summary

Main area
Psychiatry
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week ((40 hours))
Job ref
351-MED007CW-26
Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Charnley Fold
Town
Bamber Bridge, Preston
Salary
£61,542 - £99,216 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/02/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialty Doctor - Older Adult Psychiatry - Charnley Fold RITT & CMHT

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

As an integrated Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, Psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, flexi-time and career breaks.

For more information on Medical posts at LSCFT and to see some of our videos of Consultants currently working at LSCFT, please visit our medical recruitment pages via Lancashire & South Cumbria Medical Recruitment.

 

Job overview

Specialty Doctor - Older Adult RITT/CMHT - Charnley Fold

We are excited to advertise this full time (10 PA) Specialty Doctor post in Older Adult Psychiatry to work with the RITT and CMHT team, based at Charnley Fold, Bamber Bridge. This post is fixed term for 12 months. 

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this post are to provide medical input to the Older Adult Rapid Intervention and Treatment (RITT) and Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) Services. The requirement is for the direct care and advice/consultancy to members of the team, GPs and other practitioners. The setting in which patients are seen reflects their needs; this may be home visits or clinics. The post holder will be expected to adopt a collaborative multidisciplinary approach to patient care according to the principles of new ways of working. 

To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 year’s experience in psychiatry and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. Ideally, you will be Section 12 Approved, or eligible for approval at the time of commencing employment.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or Equivalent
  • Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
  • Section 12 approval

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this post

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Anthony Peter
Job title
Consultant Psychiatrist and AMD
Email address
[email protected]
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