Specialty Doctor - General Adult IRS​/CMHT Barrow in Furness

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Specialty Doctor - General Adult IRS/CMHT Barrow in Furness

The closing date is 19 March 2026

We are seeking to recruit a substantive Specialty Doctor to join the IRS/CMHT team based at Duddon House, Barrow in Furness.

The post is permanent and full time (10 PAs).

The main clinical duties relate to the assessment of patients referred to the IRS and CMHT services. Further details can be found in the Job Description.

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.

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.

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

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• Section 12 approved or within 3 months

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust