Core CYPMHS Consultant

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Leeds seeks a passionate Core CYPMHS Consultant to lead and deliver high-quality clinical care. The role requires strong leadership, communication skills, and experience in mental health services. You will be responsible for strategic direction, clinical supervision, and working flexibly across the city. Opportunities for postgraduate teaching and professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Experience providing direct care in mental health services.
• Ability to work in multi-agency and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong commitment to service development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and clinical leadership.
• Deliver high-quality clinical care to diverse communities.
• Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping.
• Participate actively in meetings and forums.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic Skills

Team Development

Clinical Leadership

Flexibility

Education

Specialist Register

Job description

Core CYPMHS Consultant

This is an exciting time as CYPMHS in Leeds undergoes a redesign. You will bring excellent leadership, enthusiasm & strategic skills to help solve challenges & shape the future of the service.

You will be welcoming, with a positive approach to seeing children & young people with a range of presentations within our core and LD service. You will hold a caseload, support new assessments & reviews. You will be a motivated & reliable colleague, committed to developing as a team & will provide clinical leadership & support for local & whole service MDTs.

The post is for 10 sessions p/w. We encourage those wishing to work part-time or in a job share to apply. There are on call responsibilities with this post.

You will have an identified base but will be expected to work across the city. Good communication skills are essential. Previous knowledge of healthcare systems would be beneficial although training will be provided.

You will work with GMC guidance for working in multi-agency & multi-disciplinary teams & will be expected to work flexibly to meet service needs. The ability to travel is essential along with a flexible & adaptable attitude to your daily work & emerging priorities.

You will have the opportunity to be active in postgraduate teaching & develop appropriate research interests & applicants must be on the Specialist Register. For further information please contact Dr Jon Barrett, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist or Sara Clarke, HoS.

Main duties of the job

• Provide strategic direction & professional clinical leadership to the service
• Deliver high-quality direct clinical care to diverse communities across the city ensuring the smoothest journey possible for our service users
• Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping in a contemporaneous manner in accordance with Trust policies
• Support effective & collaborative clinical & operational decision making
• Work with managers & colleagues to ensure smooth & efficient running of services at all times
• Actively participate in local and service wide meetings and engagement forums
• Share with Consultant colleagues in the provision of medical contribution to management
• Support, lead & provide input to service development through a quality improvement lens
• Manage, appraise & provide professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed
• Participate in, comply with and support Trust and service policies and procedures, highlighting and escalating concerns where appropriate
• Carry out Mental Health Act and Responsible Clinician duties as required
• Provide specialist prescribing knowledge, working collaboratively with other colleagues and prescribers to support complex and risky young people in the service
• Attend system meetings as required in person or using available technology
• Provide consultant input into our Learning Disability Team

Interview date: 9th October 2025

For Further Information or discussion, please contact Sara Clarke, Head of CYPMHS - Mob: [phone] or email Sara [e-mail]

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Please also download the attached documents for more information regarding the post.