Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry - Eating Disorder Service

The closing date is 25 November 2025

Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry - Eating Disorder Service (10PAs)

We are currently seeking to recruit a Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry to work with our all-age Eating Disorder Service. The post is full time (10PAs) and permanent. You would be based at Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre, Blackpool and Harvey House, Lancaster.

Please note this advert may close before the specified time if an appropriate number of applications is received. You are therefore encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

You will work together with eating disorder clinicians and the clinical team to support the community-based all-age eating disorder service in Lancashire and South Cumbria focusing on eating disorder population. This will also include liaison with professional and clinical colleagues in community, acute care and primary care.

The specialty doctor will be part of the multi-disciplinary team meetings to review the patient progress and to assist with task managements for his/her patients. The post holder will support the ongoing development and delivery of a physical health pathway.

About us

Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC, and have a licence to practice.

If you are not currently Section 12 approved, you would be expected to work towards achieving this and then maintaining it.

Remuneration will be as set out in the terms of the New Specialty Doctor Contract according to previous experience, based on Ten Programmed Activities (PAs) per week.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for further details of this post. There is also an additional document providing general information about Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
• Section 12 approval or within 6 months

Experience

• Knowledge, skills and experience relevant to this post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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