Consultant Psychiatrist - Community Forensic & PICU inLincoln inLincoln PUBLISHED THU 16 JAN 2025

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is rated as an outstandingly well-led Trust by the CQC and is committed to innovation and transformation. To bolster our efforts and continue to provide high quality, patient focussed services, we are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the PICU and Community Forensic team, as part of our Adult Inpatient and Urgent Care division. We are looking for a doctor who is passionate and committed to the development of general adult psychiatry and who is able to support both services with delivering compassionate and high quality care.

The role is full-time at 10PAs per week, with an additional PA as part of recruitment and retention. We are interested in hearing from anyone who is interested in a flexible working pattern, which would include job share and part time. As the role will entail travel across the county, it is integral that the postholder is able to travel via car, due to limited public transport.

• To provide a full range of psychiatric treatments to both the PICU ward and CFT service.
• To provide clinical leadership to both services. This will consist of leading the multi-disciplinary input to patients at ward rounds, facilitating individual care plans and treatment.
• To actively engage in Trust policies, programmes, training, initiatives and strategic reviews.
• To work within national guidance and within professional codes of conduct at all times.
• To optionally provide input to daytime cover for the Section 12 rota if the individual wishes to join.
• To be mindful of and actively involved in current safeguarding practices.
• To work clinically with general adults and their families/carers and other allied professionals.
• To be involved in the assessment and management of urgent and routine referrals.
• To liaise closely with other relevant agencies.
• To keep accurate records as required.
• To contribute to service meetings for the services and contribute to the development of service strategy.
• To contribute to in-house training programmes within the services
• To contribute to the development of knowledge and skills within the Services
• To be part of multi-disciplinary teams.
• To contribute to service meetings for the services and contribute to the development of service strategy.

About us

For more information for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification for this role.

What we offer

• A generous relocation package in line with our Relocation procedure
• 10 PA WTE Job Share will be considered
• £2,000 PA study budget with 30 days study leave over 3 years
• Additional recruitment and retention PA (pro rata for part time)
• The service is supported by amulti-disciplinary team
• The opportunity to develop the role based on your interests and background.
• Vibrant research culture with a wealth of opportunities
• 90% of our schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted Lincolnshire has an attractive Grammar school system
• Lease car scheme/cycle to work scheme
• Attendance at a bi-annual Medical Development Day
• Electric car charging points and free on-site car parking