Consultant Psychiatrist - Forensic Psychiatry

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Low Secure Service based at the Newsam Centre, Leeds. The successful candidate will join two other full time substantive Consultants who are in post. Although a Forensically trained psychiatrist is preferred, a candidate with general adult training would be considered. The post is to help run the male mental illness pathway.

Main duties of the job

Are you committed to providing high quality patient care? WE need 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.

Here are Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) we are an organisation committed to providing high quality care to improve health and lives which seeks to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice and while maintaining the values of simplicity, integrity and care for those in need.

The Trust strategy is built upon three priorities:

  • Delivering great care that is high quality and improves lives
  • Providing a rewarding and supportive place to work
  • Using resources to deliver effective and sustainable services

As a medical workforce, we provide outstanding secondary care mental health services that allow our service users to feel that they are safe and receiving the latest, high quality, evidence-based care, delivered by motivated, engaged and compassionate staff, who feel supported and enabled to grow in the workplace and the systems we provide. Further information can be found here

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

Date posted

04 January 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

173-01422-MED

Job locations

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a part of the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services (QNFMHS). The QNFMHS was set up in 2006 by the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) and by a multidisciplinary approach facilitates quality improvement through a peer review process.

We adhere to Low Secure Services performance indicators and best practice guidelines.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a part of the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services (QNFMHS). The QNFMHS was set up in 2006 by the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) and by a multidisciplinary approach facilitates quality improvement through a peer review process.

We adhere to Low Secure Services performance indicators and best practice guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
  • Approved Clinician Status

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in WAA services

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to interpret published research
  • Good communication skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in General Adult Psychiatry
  • Approved Clinician Status

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in WAA services

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to interpret published research
  • Good communication skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH


Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH


Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

.

Dr Julie Robinson

Julie.robinson19@nhs.net

01138555505

Date posted

04 January 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

173-01422-MED

Job locations

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH


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