Specialty Doctor in Addictions

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking an Addictions Specialty Doctor Psychiatrist to work 10 PAs at Forward Leeds alongside a junior doctor, fulltime Consultant and well staffed MDT.

Forward Leeds is a consortium arrangement of four organisations, of which LYPFT form one part. The other organisations are BARCA, St Anne's, and Humankind. Humankind is the 'lead provider' and data controller. They have the contractual relationship with the commissioner and agree a series of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the LYPFT team. The service is provided across 3 sites at Armley Park Court, Kirkgate and Irford House.

The essential role of the Specialist Team is to provide assessment, treatment, and aftercare for people

who misuse alcohol and other drugs and who also have complex needs. It provides the following specialist functions: Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occurring Mental Health Alcohol and Drugs or COMHAD), Pregnancy and Parenting, Specialist Psychosocial Interventions, Hospital In-Reach to Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, a primary care team of non-medical prescribers for alcohol dependence, and a Street Therapeutic Outreach Team.

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

In addition to this 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

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

05 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-24423-MED

Job locations

Forward Leeds Irford House

Leeds

LS14 6PA

Job description

Job responsibilities

The primary role of the post holder in Forward Leeds is to provide clinical work at Forward Leeds, alongside attendance at the MDT, team supervision and contribute to the leadership of the service. The postholder will work jointly with colleagues from other disciplines and all relevant agencies to provide a comprehensive approach to patient care and treatment. All referrals are discussed and allocated at the MDT meeting.

The postholder will see those with drug or alcohol use for assessment, diagnosis and treatment, including opiate substitution, management of detoxification, mental health assessments where psychotropic medication may be of benefit, concerns regarding physical health, post detox assessment and annual review of those on opiate substitution therapy otherwise managed by NMP. It is preferable if the postholder is s 12 approved, but not essential at the time of interview.

There is a requirement to ensure effective communication across partners and to be able to interface with community mental health and crisis teams. There is an expectation that the postholder will participate in clinical governance activities such as clinical audit to continuously improve the quality of care provided; will participate in continuing professional development, appraisal and the revalidation process and will contribute to team supervision and training.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBChB; s12 approval or commitment to obtain

Experience

Essential

4 years full time equivalent as a doctor of which 2years fulltime equivalent must have been in psychiatry
Evidence of experience of QIP/service development an application

Skills

Essential

Evidence on application of good communication skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBChB; s12 approval or commitment to obtain

Experience

Essential

4 years full time equivalent as a doctor of which 2years fulltime equivalent must have been in psychiatry
Evidence of experience of QIP/service development an application

Skills

Essential

Evidence on application of 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.