Consultant Psychiatrist in Early Intervention (Aspire)

NHS Jobs; Leeds; Vor Ort; GBP 108.000 - 131.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Excellent relocation package

On-site parking

Cycle to work & car leasing schemes

Health & wellbeing benefits

Zusammenfassung

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist in Early Intervention (Aspire) to lead clinical reviews and provide high-quality mental health care for 14–65 year olds in Leeds.

You will work with the MDT, assume responsibility as clinician for MHA cases, and collaborate with local providers to ensure safe, effective care. A generous package supports work-life balance and professional development.

Qualifikationen

• Responsibilities include clinical reviews and professional leadership.
• Relates to MHA 1983 care and complex prescribing reviews.
• Engagement with MDT and local statutory organisations.

Aufgaben

• Provide regular clinical reviews with the MDT.
• Undertake duties of Responsible Clinician for MHA care.
• Liaise with local mental health providers and authorities.
• Lead and supervise trainees; provide weekly supervision.
• Collaborate with the Trust and other services to deliver care.

Kenntnisse

Clinical leadership

MHA knowledge

Liaison skills

Jobbeschreibung

Consultant Psychiatrist in Early Intervention (Aspire)

Aspire provides a specialist service to people aged between 14 and 65 in Leeds and has 3 main pathways; full caseload for up to three years, extended assessment for up to 3 months and the new At Risk Mental State (ARMS) pathway. As of Jan 2026, the total caseload for the team is 505. The average number of referrals per month (in 2023) was 60 per month and the average number of discharges per month was 15-20. The post holder will work with the MDT, colleagues and other agencies to deliver safe and effective care to patients. The service commitments are divided between the 2 consultants during the job planning process.

The post holder, supported by the MDT, will provide:

• Regular clinical reviews
• Flexibility to accommodate urgent clinical reviews
• To undertake the duties of Responsible Clinician for those subject to the MHA 1983 care Complex prescribing and review
• Effective liaison with local mental health providers, local authority professionals and statutory organisations
• An expectation to work intensively and assertively with the client group
• To contribute to and work as part of the multidisciplinary community team
• To work collaboratively with other services within the Trust
• To provide professional leadership
• To provide one hour a week protected clinical supervision to any trainees in the service for which they are the clinical supervisor
• To work jointly with the Clinical Leadership Structure, Operations Manager and Head of Operations and those in other agencies to ensure the service is delivered successfully
• Support for non medical prescribers in training and afterwards

LYPFT now offer a revised and increased starting salary for newly appointed consultants to the Trust. All newly appointed will be started on £119,490 at pay point YC72 (point 04). 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. 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.

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)