Consultant Psychiatrist, Early Intervention Service – Chorley

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist – Early Intervention Psychiatry, Chorley (8 PAs)

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
  • Entry on GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months at time of interview)
  • Section 12 approved
  • AC status (or within 6 months at time of interview)

Experience

Essential

  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 17 August 2026

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