Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist - Inpatient/MBU

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Leeds seeks a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist for a new Mother and Baby Unit. You will oversee 6 beds, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care for patients with mental health conditions. Previous experience as a consultant and GMC registration are essential. This role offers the opportunity to improve lives and contribute to mental health treatment in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience of inpatient work as a consultant.

Responsibilities

• Work with the MDT, colleagues, and other agencies to deliver safe and effective care.
• Collaborate closely with the consultant in the MBU.

Skills

Excellent clinical and communication skills

Education

Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice in the UK

Job description

Overview

The Yorkshire and Humber Mother and Baby Unit is an 8-bed regional inpatient unit providing care and treatment for pregnant women and post-natal women suffering from serious and/or complex mental health conditions which require inpatient treatment. As part of service expansion another 6 beds will be opened on the same site and adjacent the current unit. This post is in relation to the additional 6 beds which will have a dedicated consultant (this post) and a dedicated multidisciplinary team which will meet the Royal College of Psychiatrists standards for an inpatient MBU. The post holder will work closely with the consultant looking after the other 8 beds on the MBU, the perinatal consultants and MDT working in the DUAT (duty and urgent assessment team), the consultants working in the perinatal community team and other stakeholders in the wider Yorkshire and Humber area.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time (10 PAs) Consultant Psychiatrist in the Mother and Baby unit with responsibility for 6 beds. Less than full time arrangements can be negotiated. The post holder will work with the MDT, colleagues and other agencies to deliver safe and effective care to patients. The post holder will work closely with the consultant looking after the other 8 beds in the MBU.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice in the UK

Experience

• Experience of inpatient work as a consultant

Skills

• Excellent clinical and communication skills

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