Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult CMHT, Ribble Valley
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation TrustAccrington, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust based in Accrington. The advertised salary is £113,565 to £150,569. Applications close on 2 December 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Psychiatry, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CMHT (10PA) We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiat...
The Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CMHT is one of six in Pennine Lancashire. You will be working as part of an MDT and would carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases, as well as supporting and advising other team members.
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.
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).
Excellent peer support group
Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants
Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor
Relocation package available.
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 nurturing their interests in this area. There are also opportunities to have a role in Digital Leadership if this is a passion for any of our Consultants.
Essential: - MBBS or equivalent; - Full GMC registration and licence to practise; - On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months at time of interview; - Section 12 approval or within 3 months; - AC status or within 6 months at time of interview
Essential: - Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role
How this role compares
We hold 1,077 NHS vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays more than about 90% of them.
There are 12,505 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,491 of them in North West.
You have 26 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 33 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has 70 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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