Specialist Psychiatrist - General Adult HBTT

Overview

Specialist Psychiatrist - General Adult Psychiatry, Preston (10PA). We are seeking to recruit a Specialist Psychiatrist (Specialist Grade) to work with the Central Lancashire Home Treatment Team (HTT), based at the Avondale Unit, Royal Preston Hospital. This post is full time (10 PA) and for a fixed term of 12-months initially.

There may be the opportunity for the postholder to join one of the On Call rotas if they hold the necessary qualification and registration. Additional remuneration would be payable for this.

• The Central Lancashire Home Treatment Team provides a 24/7 service for people in the Central Lancashire area with the main emphasis on preventing hospital admission where appropriate, preventing unnecessary 136 detentions and attendances at A&E departments.
• Working holistically to support service users within their own homes and remaining in the community as per evidence based practice. The post carries no responsibility for inpatients.

• Applicants should hold full GMC registration and have a minimum of 6 years’ experience in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades.
• It is a requirement that applicants are Section 12 Approved at the time of commencing employment.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are proud of our 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.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Dr Matthew Miller

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