Specialty Doctor - Older Adult Liaison Psychiatry

Job summary

Specialty Doctor - Old Age Liaison Psychiatry, Royal Preston Hospital (10PA)We are seeking to recruit a substantive Specialty Doctor in Old Age Liaison Psychiatry to work at Royal Preston Hospital. The post is full time (10 PAs).

Main duties of the job

The Mental Health Liaison Service provides specialist psychiatric assessment and intervention for adult inpatients at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. The service supports patients presenting with co-existing physical and mental health conditions, psychiatric emergencies, self-harm, neuropsychiatric disorders, and complex psychological presentations arising in acute hospital settings.

The team works closely with acute hospital colleagues to provide timely assessment, treatment recommendations, risk management and care planning, supporting high-quality integrated care across the hospital.

There may be the opportunity to join the On Call rota, for which additional remuneration is available.

About us

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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

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