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 passionate and committed Consultant Psychiatrist in general adult psychiatry, to join PICU in Lincoln.

We are really interested in hearing from you, there is scope for some flexibility which could be negotiable through the relevant Clinical Director. 

Main duties of the job

To provide a full range of psychiatric treatments to the PICU ward 

To provide clinical leadership. 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.