Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry / Psychological Medicine, NICPM
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Job summary
This vacancy is a 10 PA substantive post in Liaison Psychiatry / Psychological Medicine at the National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine - NICPM - currently based at Leeds General Infirmary.
The NICPM delivers multidisciplinary biopsychosocial care for people with severe and complex medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUS). It is currently an eight-bed specialist inpatient unit for adults, but with plans for potential expansion of the service in due course.
The NICPM is part of the wider Liaison Psychiatry Service in Leeds.
Main duties of the job
As a Consultant in Psychological Medicine at the NICPM:
To work within, and provide overall clinical direction to, the multidisciplinary team (MDT) at the NICPM, in providing a national centre service for severe and complex cases of medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUS).
To attend and lead the regular MDT / patient review meetings relating to all patients within this specialist tertiary inpatient service.
To provide senior medical / psychiatric expertise, clinical supervision, and direction within the multidisciplinary team, in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, formulation and management of patients suffering with severe and complex MUS presentations.
About us
We offer a wide range of benefits to help support a healthy work-life balance and support your overall health and wellbeing including:
- Excellent relocation package(if applicable)
- Annual leave entitlement as per the terms and conditions of Consultant contract,
- On-site parking
- Cycle to work & car leasing schemes
- Wide -range of Health & Wellbeing benefits
This is a 10 PA post plus a 1% category B availability for out of hours on-call duties.
As well as financial support for relocation (up to £8,000*), we want to understand what flexibility means to you, do you want to work condensed hours? Do you have caring responsibilities? Is there a certain day which you cannot work for personal reasons? Then talk to us.
*subject to conditions.
What you will get:
- Supportive and friendly colleagues
- Personalised Coaching and Mentoring
- Weekly academic teaching
- Access to NHS Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become an appraiser and educational / training development opportunities
- Annual Medical Leadership development day
- Generous study leave allowance (averaging 10 days per year and up to 30 days leave over 3 years with a budget of £1000 per annum)
Career and pastoral support from SAS Tutor and SAS Advocate
Details
Date posted
08 March 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£88,364 to £119,133 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-20323-MED
Job locations
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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