Specialty Doctor, Maternity Leave Cover
The closing date is 02 March 2026
Job summary
Maternity Leave cover for up to 9 months (depending on start date)
Part Time hours up to 7AP's per week.
Mill Lodge is a 10 bedded mixed general adolescent inpatient unit with Willow View, a Day Unit for up to 8 young people with eating disorders attached. Both are commissioned by the Humber and North Yorkshire Provider Collaborative. The successful applicant will join the established 0.7 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist and will provide clinical leadership and senior psychiatric input into Mill Lodge with cross cover into Willow View.
The service supports young people who experience significant psychiatric, psychological and emotional difficulties that cause significant problems with interpersonal, educational and social functioning.
Main duties of the job
Employed as a Specialty Doctor at LYPFT you will benefit from:
A bespoke SAS CPD training programme
Access to a study leave budget providing CPD, conferences, workshops and courses.
You will be able to attend internal weekly educational meetings alongside Consultants and trainees where you can meet Psychiatrists from across the Trust
Monthly clinical supervision with Consultant Supervisor
Support to pass the MRCPsych exams and to gain Section 12 approval if required
You will be a member of a peer group and the SAS committee
2 protected SPA sessions a week
Opportunities may arise for emergency on-call work if desirable
Invitation to annual Medical Leadership DayOpportunity to apply for Trust medical leadership positions
Revalidation and appraisal is well established within the Trust and it is expected that all Specialty Doctors will actively participate in the annual medical appraisal process.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Details
Date posted
16 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-07626-MED
Job locations
Mill Lodge
York
YO32 9QA
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mill Lodge
York
YO32 9QA
Employer's website
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