Consultant Psychiatrist Acute Working Age Adult Inpatients

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks dedicated Consultant Psychiatrists to enhance mental health services. This role offers a chance to lead in an acute adult inpatient service, providing high-quality care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The organization values employee wellbeing, offering flexible working arrangements and numerous benefits, including generous study leave and leadership development opportunities. Join a supportive environment focused on improving lives and making a difference in mental health care. If you are passionate about patient care and professional growth, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Excellent relocation package

Annual leave entitlement

On-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Health & Wellbeing benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT/CESR current AC approval.
• Experience in working-age adult psychiatry and training.

Responsibilities

• Assess, review, prescribe, and treat inpatients in the acute adult inpatient service.
• Work with the MDT to ensure high-quality care for patients.

Skills

Psychiatry

Leadership

Quality Improvement

Education

GMC Specialist Registration

Membership of RCPsych

Job description

Job summary

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.

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

The Trust strategy is built upon three priorities:

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

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

Main duties of the job

We offer a wide range of benefits to support a healthy work-life balance and overall wellbeing, including:

• Excellent relocation package (if applicable)
• Annual leave entitlement as per the terms and conditions of the 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.

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.

Benefits of working for LYPFT include employee wellbeing support, 27-33 days annual leave, flexible and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, career development opportunities, and various discounts and schemes.

We have an active bank department offering roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support, and administration. Permanent employees are automatically enrolled.

Applicants requiring a visa to work in the UK should note that the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioners only (excluding Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust cannot offer roles to those who do not meet sponsorship and Home Office requirements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We offer financial support for relocation (up to £8,000*). We are flexible regarding working hours and personal responsibilities—discuss your needs with us.

*subject to conditions.

What you will get:

• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Personalised coaching and mentoring
• Weekly academic teaching
• Optional Consultant Balint group
• Access to NHS leadership and development opportunities, including becoming an appraiser and training support
• Annual Medical Leadership development day
• Generous study leave allowance (averaging 10 days per year, up to 30 days over 3 years, with a £1000 annual budget)

We are seeking 2 Consultant Psychiatrists to join our established MDT and Senior Leadership Team in the acute adult inpatient service at LYPFT. The Consultant will serve as the Responsible Clinician, working with the MDT to assess, review, prescribe, formulate, and treat inpatients, most of whom are detained under the MHA. LYPFT has a strong record in teaching and training medical students and junior doctors, with excellent opportunities for leadership development.

The option is also available for the Consultant to become the medical lead for the inpatient service with additional remuneration at 1 PA.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• On GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT/CESR current AC approval and current member of RCPsych
• Full GMC Registration, AC approved, and member of RCPsych

Experience

• Experience working in working-age adult psychiatry
• Training experience
• Quality improvement experience