Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult CMHT

Leeds and York Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health provider is looking for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join the East CMHT service in Leeds. The role involves providing clinical leadership, supervising junior staff, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective patient care. You will be responsible for clinical reviews and liaising with inpatient services. The position offers significant opportunities for training, career development, and benefits such as flexible working arrangements and generous annual leave.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Registered medical practitioner with a license to practice in the UK.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of mental health conditions and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and carry out regular reviews of patients.
• Liaise with inpatient and crisis services for patient care transitions.
• Supervise junior medical staff and support their development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mental Health Act knowledge

Team collaboration

Liaison with inpatient services

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist training in psychiatry

Job description

Role Summary

Duties will be in line with those of a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community setting. The post holder will work with the MDT colleagues and other agencies to deliver safe and effective care to patients referred to secondary care with psychotic and mood disorders, trauma based presentations and personality disorder. The post holder will provide regular clinical reviews and provide clinical leadership to the MDT. Given the nature of the work, there will be responsibilities in relation to the Mental Health Act (CTOs). Post holder also provides supervision to junior medical staff. There will be a requirement for significant liaison with colleagues with Inpatient and Crisis services to facilitate transitions, planning care and discharge.

We are seeking to appoint a full time (10 PAs) Consultant Psychiatrist in the East CMHT service based at St Mary's House. This vacancy is a result of a Consultant colleague's retirement. Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist services across York, the Yorkshire and Humber region, and some highly specialised national services.

The newly transformed community service has been designed following the NHS Long Term Plan which seeks to address gaps in care provision and ensure that people experiencing severe mental illness and difficulties get the care they need. 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

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.