Specialty Doctor, Rehabilitation Services - Wesham
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Specialty Doctor, Rehabilitation Services - WeshamThe closing date is 02 March 2026
Specialty Doctor - General Adult, Rehab (Preston)
We are looking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry to work in our Rehabilitation Service, based at the Wesham Rehabilitation Unit. The post is full time (10 PAs) and fixed term for a period of 2 years initially.
Main duties of the jobThe postholder will be required to provide medical input to the patients including psychiatric and physical health reviews.
There are both inpatient and community arms to the rehab service, and the post holder will be expected to support both settings.
Additionally, the postholder will work within the multidisciplinary team, including attendance at weekly multidisciplinary review meetings.
About usTo be eligible to apply for this post, you must possess at least 3 years' experience in psychiatry and be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. You are required to be Section 12 Approved 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.
Job responsibilitiesFor further information about this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification Qualifications- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and licence to practise
- Section 12 approved
- Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this role
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust