Job summary
Specialty Doctor - Old Age Liaison Psychiatry, Royal Preston Hospital (10PA)

We are seeking to recruit a substantive Specialty Doctor in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry to work at Royal Preston Hospital. The post is full time (10 PAs).

Main duties of the job
The Mental Health Liaison Service provides specialist psychiatric assessment and intervention for adult inpatients at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. The service supports patients presenting with co-existing physical and mental health conditions, psychiatric emergencies, self-harm, neuropsychiatric disorders, and complex psychological presentations arising in acute hospital settings.

The team works closely with acute hospital colleagues to provide timely assessment, treatment recommendations, risk management and care planning, supporting high-quality integrated care across the hospital.

There may be the opportunity to join the On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is available.

About us
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 you'd 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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Details
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-MED049CW-26

Person Specification
Experience

• Essential: Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• Section 12 approved or within 3 months

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Associate Medical Director, Dr Anthony Peter, medicalrecruitment@lscft.nhs.uk

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