Consultant Psychiatrist, Early Intervention Service

Main area Early Intervention Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 8 sessions per week (8 PAs) Job
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031TB
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Site Euxton Lodge Town Chorley Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (pro-rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

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.

We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist in Early Intervention Psychiatry to work as part of the all-age Early Intervention Service. This is a part time (8PA) post based at Euxton Lodge, Chorley. The post holder would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable.

The EIS service covers the whole of Lancashire, with three teams, North, Central, and East . This post would be supporting the team in Central Lancashire. The service provides comprehensive assessment and management for people aged between 14 and 64 with a first presentation of psychotic symptoms (FEP) and At risk mental state (ARMS). As Consultant Psychiatrist, you would have clinical lead responsibility (with the other Consultant) for the decision making within the MDT.

The Consultant psychiatrist has responsibility for young people aged 16 and over who are accepted for care within Central Lancashire EIS 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.

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

At our Trust, we're really keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. Come and have a chat with us about what your special interest or development area and build a suitable job plan with us. We also have an extremely active Medical Education department and support our Consultants in becoming Clinical & Educational Supervisors and…