Specialty Doctor - General Adult Inpatients, Chorley
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £99,216 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Chorley, PR7 1PP |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7671158/351-MED071CW-25 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
Specialty Doctor, General Adult Inpatients – Chorley (10 PA)
We are excited to advertise this new Specialty Doctor post in General Adult Psychiatry, based at the Charnock Inpatient Unit at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. The post is full time (10 PAs) and fixed term for 12-months initially.
This position includes management of the patients detained in the 136 unit in Chorley.
The main duty of this post is to provide medical input to the General Adult wards at the Charnock Inpatient Unit, 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 would include participating in the senior medical cover and MHA assessments for referrals to the Section 136 suite at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.
The role will include 8 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.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025
Specialty Doctor, General Adult Inpatients – Chorley (10 PA)
We are excited to advertise this new Specialty Doctor post in General Adult Psychiatry, based at the Charnock Inpatient Unit at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. The post is full time (10 PAs) and fixed term for 12-months initially.
This position includes management of the patients detained in the 136 unit in Chorley.
The main duty of this post is to provide medical input to the General Adult wards at the Charnock Inpatient Unit, 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 would include participating in the senior medical cover and MHA assessments for referrals to the Section 136 suite at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.
The role will include 8 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.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025