Specialty Doctor - Older Adult Psychiatry - Charnley Fold RITT & CMHT
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £99,216 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6YA |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7760152/351-MED007CW-26 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
Specialty Doctor - Older Adult RITT/CMHT - Charnley Fold
We are excited to advertise this full time (10 PA) Specialty Doctor post in Older Adult Psychiatry to work with the RITT and CMHT team, based at Charnley Fold, Bamber Bridge. This post is fixed term for 12 months.
The main duties of this post are to provide medical input to the Older Adult Rapid Intervention and Treatment (RITT) and Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) Services. The requirement is for the direct care and advice/consultancy to members of the team, GPs and other practitioners. The setting in which patients are seen reflects their needs; this may be home visits or clinics. The post holder will be expected to adopt a collaborative multidisciplinary approach to patient care according to the principles of new ways of working.
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.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.
This advert closes on Friday 6 Feb 2026
Specialty Doctor - Older Adult RITT/CMHT - Charnley Fold
We are excited to advertise this full time (10 PA) Specialty Doctor post in Older Adult Psychiatry to work with the RITT and CMHT team, based at Charnley Fold, Bamber Bridge. This post is fixed term for 12 months.
The main duties of this post are to provide medical input to the Older Adult Rapid Intervention and Treatment (RITT) and Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) Services. The requirement is for the direct care and advice/consultancy to members of the team, GPs and other practitioners. The setting in which patients are seen reflects their needs; this may be home visits or clinics. The post holder will be expected to adopt a collaborative multidisciplinary approach to patient care according to the principles of new ways of working.
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.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.
This advert closes on Friday 6 Feb 2026