Job summary
Specialty Doctor - General Adult, Rehab (Preston)

We are looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry to work in our Rehabilitation Service, based at the Wesham. Rehabilitation Unit. The post is full time (10 PAs) and fixed term for a period of 2-years initially.

Main duties of the job
The postholder will be required to provide medical input to the patients including psychiatric and physical health reviews.

There are both inpatient and community arms to the rehab service, and the post holder will be expected to support both settings

Additionally, the postholder will work within the multidisciplinary team, including attendance at weekly multidisciplinary review meetings.

About us
To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 years' experience in psychiatry and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. You are required to be Section 12 Approved at the time of commencing employment.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are proud of our fantastic SAS Development Programme, which is a great source of development for our Doctors. We have an active SAS Forum which meets on a regular basis to discuss operational and professional issues to support SAS/Specialty Doctors.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 2 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-MED010FC-26-B
Job locations: Wesham Rehabilitation Centre, Mowbreck Lane, Wesham, PR4 3HA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information about this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that this advert may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications is received. We would advise potential applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity.

Person Specification
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).

Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Wesham Rehabilitation Centre, Mowbreck Lane, Wesham, PR4 3HA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Psychiatrist and NMD, Dr Ahmed Moustafa, medicalrecruitment@lscft.nhs.uk

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