Specialty Doctor - Learning Disability Psychiatry, Preston - NHS - ref. q89634823

Job overview

Specialty Doctor – Learning Disability Psychiatry, Preston (10PA)

The post is full time (10 PAs).

Water Meadow View is a brand new, 14 bedded unit, which will be opening later this year. This Specialty Doctor post will commence on 1 October 2025 and you would need to be available to commence employment then. The opportunity to contribute to the development of this new unit makes this post a particularly exciting one.

There is no on-call commitment attached to this post. However, for those who are Section 12 approved, there may be the opportunity to join one of the 2^nd Tier on-call rotas within one of the localities, for which additional remuneration would be paid.

Main duties of the job

You will be based at Water Meadow View and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist. There will also be two Trust Resident Doctors in the team.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, which includes a Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Nurse AC, Clinical Psychologist AC, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurse Managers and Staff Nurses.

There will be ward work or reviews to complete as part of the day-to-day functioning of the unit, physical health reviews of patients where required and input into professional meetings such as ward rounds, CPA, CTR, Manager or Tribunal hearings.

The post holder shall provide clinical input and support to the Consultant and other MDT members. Further details about the clinical duties can be found in the Job Description attached to this advert.

There is a supportive workforce at Guild Park with opportunities to attend and contribute to the teaching programme within Guild Lodge and Trust.

Working for our organisation

To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 years’ 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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are proud of our fantastic SAS Development Programme, which is a great source of development for our Doctors. We have an active SAS Forum which meets on a regular basis to discuss operational and professional issues to support SAS/Specialty Doctors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• Section 12 approved (by start date)

Experience

• At least 3 years experience in psychiatry
• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

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