Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist

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Job summary

The service is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in forensic psychiatry to work within the low secure male mental illness acute assessment and treatment ward. This is a new post following a restructure, and the provision of dedicated ward based consultants.

The final program of activities will be worked out with the post holder on a ratio of 7.5 direct clinical care to 2.5 supporting professional activities.

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

LYPFT now offer a revised and increased starting salary for newly appointed consultants to the Trust. All new appointed will be started on £105,390 at pay point YC72 point 04.

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

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)

Date posted

05 August 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,390 to £131,964 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-46624-MED

Job locations

Newsam Ward 3 Male

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will

Have RC responsibilities for up to 12 male inpatients detained on restricted and unrestricted sections of the MHA
Provide access assessments on behalf of the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Provide risk assessment and management advice for colleagues in acute services.
It is anticipated that the frequency of assessments would be about 2 per month.
Provide excellent clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team to stabilise acute mental illness and manage risk. Service users will have divergent pathways including remission to prison, transfer to the rehabilitation ward and in some cases direct discharge to the community.
Deliver high quality efficient and effective care for service users working in a trauma informed collaborative way.
Teach, train and supervise junior medical staff and other professionals
Comply with the requirements of the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists
The post holder will join the Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust general adult on-call rota and will be third on-call.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will

Have RC responsibilities for up to 12 male inpatients detained on restricted and unrestricted sections of the MHA
Provide access assessments on behalf of the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Provide risk assessment and management advice for colleagues in acute services.
It is anticipated that the frequency of assessments would be about 2 per month.
Provide excellent clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team to stabilise acute mental illness and manage risk. Service users will have divergent pathways including remission to prison, transfer to the rehabilitation ward and in some cases direct discharge to the community.
Deliver high quality efficient and effective care for service users working in a trauma informed collaborative way.
Teach, train and supervise junior medical staff and other professionals
Comply with the requirements of the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists
The post holder will join the Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust general adult on-call rota and will be third on-call.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS
CCT or CESR in Forensic or WAA psychiatry (with appropriate experience) or inclusion on the GMC specialist register anticipated within the next 6 months
Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
Approved under Section 12 (2)
Approved Clinician status (may be anticipated within the next 3months)

Skills and experience

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Evidence of being a team player

Academic skills

Essential

Actively engaged in audit and quality improvement

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS
CCT or CESR in Forensic or WAA psychiatry (with appropriate experience) or inclusion on the GMC specialist register anticipated within the next 6 months
Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
Approved under Section 12 (2)
Approved Clinician status (may be anticipated within the next 3months)

Skills and experience

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Evidence of being a team player

Academic skills

Essential

Actively engaged in audit and quality improvement

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 Ward 3 Male

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 Ward 3 Male

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

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