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Job overview

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is rated as an outstandingly well-led Trust by the CQC and is committed to innovation and transformation. To bolster our efforts and continue to provide high quality, patient focussed services, we are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the PICU and Community Forensic team, as part of our Adult Inpatient and Urgent Care division. We are looking for a doctor who is passionate and committed to the development of general adult psychiatry and who is able to support both services with delivering compassionate and high quality care.

The role is full-time at 10PAs per week, with an additional PA as part of recruitment and retention. We are interested in hearing from anyone who is interested in a flexible working pattern, which would include job share and part time. As the role will entail travel across the county, it is integral that the postholder is able to travel via car, due to limited public transport.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a full range of psychiatric treatments to both the PICU ward and CFT service.
• To provide clinical leadership to both services.  This will consist of leading the multi-disciplinary input to patients at ward rounds, facilitating individual care plans and treatment.
• To actively engage in Trust policies, programmes, training, initiatives and strategic reviews.
• To work within national guidance and within professional codes of conduct at all times.
• To optionally provide input to daytime cover for the Section 12 rota if the individual wishes to join.
• To be mindful of and actively involved in current safeguarding practices.
• To work clinically with general adults and their families/carers and other allied professionals.
• To be involved in the assessment and management of urgent and routine referrals.
• To liaise closely with other relevant agencies.
• To keep accurate records as required.
• To contribute to service meetings for the services and contribute to the development of service strategy.
• To contribute to in-house training programmes within the services
• To contribute to the development of knowledge and skills within the Services
• To be part of multi-disciplinary teams.
• To contribute to service meetings for the services and contribute to the development of service strategy.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the principal provider of NHS mental health services, as well as providing some learning disability, autism, and social care services across the county.  We were one of the first foundation trusts to be established in the country.  The Trust has an annual income of approximately £120m with around 2,800 staff spread across the 40+ locations.  The Trust cares for around 53,000 patients a year and has around 200 inpatient beds across the Trust. 

The Trust has an active and successful research department.  We deliver an impressive portfolio of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinical trials across the county, covering all areas of clinical care.  A team of NIHR funded delivery staff support this work.  The Trust has established a strong track record for delivery of industry trials and was highly praised by CQC for our commitment to dementia research.   We are a partner organisation of NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands (CRN EM) and the Lincoln Institute for Health, University of Lincoln. 

As an employee of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, you can expect to receive an excellent benefits package, giving you access to a range of wellbeing opportunities and discounts on products and services.