Consultant Psychiatrists - CAMHS, Blackpool (2 posts)

Consultant Psychiatrists - CAMHS, Blackpool (2 posts)

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS, Blackpool (10PA) - Two posts

RRP payment Payable

This post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia, please see below for details.

We are seeking to recruit two substantive Consultant Psychiatrists to join the Fylde and Wyre CAMHS Team, based at Whitegate Drive Health Centre in Blackpool. The posts are full time (10PA).

The postholder will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration will be payable.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be leading members of a well-established, community children and young people's mental health service. One post is newly created as a result of the Children and Young Peoples (CYP) transformation. Therefore this would be an exciting time to join the team.

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.

About us

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).
• 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
• £40k premia payable on commencement

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.

At our Trust, we're really keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. 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.

Job 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

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
• Section 12 approval or within 3 months
• AC status or within 3 months

Experience

• Knowledge, skills and experience appropriate to this post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.