Specialty Doctor - General Adult CMHT, Preston | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	25 November 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£61,542 - £99,216 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	25 December 2025
Location:	Preston, PR1 8UY
Company:	Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7633810/351-MED068CW-25

Summary

Specialty Doctor - General Adult CMHT, Preston

We are looking to recruit a Specialty Doctor to work with the Preston CMHT based at West Strand House, Preston. The post is full time (10PA) and fixed term for 12-months.

If you are Section 12 approved, there may be the opportunity to join the 2nd On Call rota for which additional remuneration will be paid.

The main duty of this post is to provide medical input to the Preston CMHT which will include direct care as well as advice/consultancy for other members of the team. You will be supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist.

The role will include 8.5 PAs for Direct Clinical Care and will provide an excellent experience for those pursuing AC accreditation.

To be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 year’s experience in psychiatry and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. Ideally, you will be Section 12 Approved, or eligible for approval 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.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this role.

Please note that this advert may be closed early should sufficient applications be received.


This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025