Consultant Psychiatrist, Adult Inpatients *enhanced recruitment premia

Company: National Health Service
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Location: Blackpool
Job Description:

Overview

As a General Adult Consultant in-patient psychiatrist at The Harbour, Blackpool, you join a well-established multidisciplinary team to lead clinical care for a defined caseload. You will assess referrals, make admission decisions, and provide out-of-hours cover within an inpatient setting. The role supports flexible job planning, opportunities for clinical and educational leadership, and participation in an on-call rota with additional remuneration. A competitive recruitment premia and development opportunities accompany this post.

Pay / Benefits

  • Recruitment & Retention Premia 40k
  • Relocation package 8k
  • Study leave budget 3000–5000 over 3 years
  • Support for clinical & educational supervision
  • 8k relocation package
  • Flexible job plan options

Responsibilities

  • Lead care as Responsible Clinician for a defined caseload
  • Assess patients referred by community teams and manage admissions at The Harbour
  • Provide Out of Hours cover
  • Participate in Consultant On-Call rota
  • Contribute to flexible job planning and cross-functional collaboration
  • Engage with medical education and supervision activities

Key requirements

  • Full GMC registration
  • On GMC Specialist Register or eligible within 6 months
  • Section 12 Approved or eligible within 3 months
  • AC status or within 3 months
  • UK professional registration and right to work
  • team leadership and collaboration
  • flexible and adaptable approach
  • strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • commitment to medical education and supervision
  • professional integrity and clinical judgment

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Posted: October 1st, 2026