Consultant Psychiatrist - ADHD Service
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Consultant Psychiatrists to work in the ADHD Service at LYPFT. This is a citywide service offering assessment and treatment of adults presenting with ADHD.
The Consultant Psychiatrist will work alongside an MDT made up of a non medical prescriber (NMP), nurse and OT. The region covered is the city of Leeds. The service has links with ADHD services in the region as well as with the Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS).
Interested applicants whose experience may be limited in this niche area will be fully supported by LYPFT to develop their skills in ADHD through CPD and via an agreed induction period at the onset of the post.
Main duties of the job
The service accepts referrals from those who present with symptoms suggestive of ADHD. The service provides diagnosis, prescribing (from initiation stable prescription) plus Occupational Therapy input. The post holder will provide both diagnostic and prescribing functions. This will be carried out with the support of the MDT. A key role for the post holder is in supervising the team including the NMP; providing training across the Trust to colleagues about ADHD, to raise awareness of this treatable condition and to offer training to enhance skills in detecting ADHD, so colleagues have a clear idea of the referral criteria to the service and the morbidity associated with untreated and unrecognised ADHD.
About us
We are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health. We perform well againstlocal and national targetsand inour most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
Date posted
01 June 2022
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£84,559 to £114,003 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-44422-MED
Job locations
Lea House
Gate Way Drive
Leeds
LS19 7XY
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lea House
Gate Way Drive
Leeds
LS19 7XY
Employer's website
https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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