Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult - Darwen CMHT
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation TrustBlackburn, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust based in Blackburn. The advertised salary is £113,565 to £150,569. Applications close on 18 November 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 Community Psychiatry, Blackburn (10PA) We are looking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to work...
The Consultant will provide Medical Leadership to the CMHT MDT and will work with medical and non-medical colleagues as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
The Multi-disciplinary Team will be made up of the Mental Health Nursing team, Pharmacists, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists with input from Social Workers from the relevant Local Authority.
The post will give opportunities for teaching colleagues including resident doctors, Medical students and other professionals.
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.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this post.
The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 9 February 2026.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If youd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.
- 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
- Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor
- Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants
- 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.
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 approved; - AC status or within 6 months at time of interview
Essential: - Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this post
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 11,887 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,397 of them in North West.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 33 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has 69 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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