Visa Note
While this position offers a Certificate of Sponsorship to eligible candidates, applicants must verify their visa eligibility and requirements directly with the employer before applying. Immigration rules can change, and final approval is at the discretion of the sponsoring organization.
Job Details
Company: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Unit 4, St Georges Site, Long Leys Road, Lincoln, LN1 1FS
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year (dependent on experience)
Schedule: Full-time
Employment Type: Permanent
Certificate of Sponsorship: Available
Application Deadline: 26 October 2025
Job Summary
The team provides a county-wide service for both men and women and young people (who elect to be seen in Adult Services) over the age of 16, who need help, support and treatment for eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-eating disorder and A-typical eating disorders.
The service operates Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and receives over 200 new referrals annually. The assessment process typically takes 1-2 sessions, with commissioners requiring assessments to be completed within 4 weeks of referral and treatment to start within 4 weeks of assessment.
Inpatient treatment is available at The Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, while community appointments take place in locations close to the patient’s home across Lincolnshire.
Role Responsibilities
The role consists of a combination of clinical, leadership and educational duties. The job plan provides for 7.5 direct clinical care sessions and 2.5 supporting professional activity programme activities, with additional PAs for a limited period as part of a recruitment and retention premium.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team, the postholder will provide psychiatric assessments, medical assessments, risk assessments, liaising with other services and provide therapeutic input through various modalities. The position includes helping to develop the service and associated policies, following national guidance.
The postholder will lead and supervise more junior members of the team, role model good practice and lead on clinical governance and audit within the team. Additionally, the candidate will teach and train staff from the ED service team and wider Trust, supporting networks such as parents, carers, social workers, schools and colleges to reduce stigma and promote awareness of eating disorders.
There are currently no formal management responsibilities, but the postholder is required to be a clinical supervisor to training/non-training grade doctors joining the team.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist register, or within 6 months of completing
- Approved Clinician status, or able to achieve within 3 months of completing
- Approved under Section 12(2) or able to achieve within 3 months of completing
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- DBS clearance
Desirable Qualifications
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- Willingness to engage with further training
- Additional clinical qualifications
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Essential Experience
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Clinical training and experience required for gaining UK CCT, or other alternative routes, such as CESR Fellowship
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Widespread and detailed experience of assessment and management of patients relating to eating disorders
- Ability to offer expert clinical independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable Experience
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
About Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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 40+ locations. The Trust cares for around 53,000 patients a year and has approximately 200 inpatient beds across the Trust.
The Trust has an active and successful research department, delivering an impressive portfolio of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinical trials across the county, covering all areas of clinical care. We are a partner organisation of NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands (CRN EM) and the Lincoln Institute for Health, University of Lincoln.
Benefits Package
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.
The Trust offers a relocation package in line with their procedure, 10 PA WTE, and a £2,000 PA study budget with 30 days study leave over 3 years (pro rata for part-time).
Additional benefits include a generous recruitment and retention PA payment (pro rata for part-time), support from a multi-disciplinary team, and opportunities to develop the role based on your interests and background.
The Trust maintains a vibrant research culture with a wealth of opportunities, offers a lease car scheme/cycle to work scheme, attendance at a bi-annual Medical Development Day, and free on-site car parking with access to electric car charging points.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via the NHS Jobs website. The application process requires you to provide details of your qualifications, experience, and supporting statements that demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
For questions about the job, contact: Walid Sorour (Clinical Director – Specialist Division) at [email protected].
International applicants should ensure they have the necessary documentation ready, including proof of qualifications, GMC registration status, evidence of English language proficiency, and any required criminal record certificates from countries where you have resided for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
Visa and Relocation Support
The Trust offers a Certificate of Sponsorship to eligible candidates who require skilled worker status to work in the UK. Applications from job seekers who require current sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country where they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC). The Trust will assist with the sponsorship process, but candidates are responsible for ensuring they meet all UK immigration requirements and associated costs.
Lincolnshire offers an attractive environment with 90% of schools rated good or outstanding by Ofsted and an attractive grammar school system. The county provides a balanced lifestyle with access to both rural and urban amenities.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and 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.
Privacy Notice
The Trust processes personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). For more information, please refer to Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s privacy notice available on their website.
Further Information
For more information about this role, please see the attached job description and person specification. Please note that this position is pending Royal College of Psychiatrists approval.
For additional details about the Trust, services, or application process, please visit the employer’s website at https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/.
