Job summaryConsultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Community Psychiatry, Barrow-in-Furness (10PA)RRP payment PayableThis post will attract a Recruitment & Retention Premia of £40k (subject to tax and NI) payable on commencement of employment.Eligibility criteria do apply. Please note that staff currently employed by the Trust would not be eligible to apply for this recruitment and retention premia.We are seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to join Furness Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). The post is full time (10PA) and based at Duddon House, Barrow in Furness.
The postholder will be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration will be payable.
Main duties of the jobThe service covers the Furness area which includes Millom, Ulverston and the Barrow in Furness areas.
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The post holder will work as Consultant Psychiatrist in the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). He/she will work with a multidisciplinary team including nursing, social work, occupational therapy and psychology staff. The team works with a limited number of GP practices and there is an expectation that there will be close liaison with those practices. The Consultant will be available to give advice to primary care and the multidisciplinary team. The consultant will have a small caseload of patients that he/she will see in outpatients but the majority of patients will have a separate key worker.
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.
About usThe 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).
- 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.
- £40k (gross) premia payable on commencement
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.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.
The Job Description for this post was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 15 April 2025.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- 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
ExperienceEssential- Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
