Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry, Lancaster CMHT: Sponsorship Available

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry, Lancaster CMHT (10PA)

We are seeking to recruit 2 substantive Consultant Psychiatrists in General Adult Psychiatry to work as part of the Lancaster & Morecambe Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT). This is a full time (10PA) post. The post holder would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable.

The Morecambe Bay area is a fantastic place to live and work. We have the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the Ribble Valley on our doorstep. The Lake District National Park has World Heritage status and the Forest of Bowland is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are opportunities for living in beautiful places and accessing a wide range of outdoor and cultural pursuits.

Lancaster is a Heritage City and the locality has a wide range of theatres and arts facilities.

We have strong links with Lancaster University, one of the leading universities in the UK and the University of Cumbria, the only UK university with a base in a national park offering opportunities to develop academic interests or formal academic posts

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of an MDT and would carry a compact caseload, as well as supporting and advising other team members. There would be 3 community based consultants working together.

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
  • On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
  • Section 12 approved or within 3 months
  • AC status or within 3 months

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

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: 15 October 2026

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