Locum Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult CMHT

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a Trust Locum Consultant Psychiatrist. The successful candidate will oversee the assessment and management of mental health referrals and work closely with the multidisciplinary team. Qualifications include MBChb and leadership experience in psychiatric settings. This role offers benefits such as flexible working arrangements and a focus on employee wellbeing.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Exclusive discounts and payment schemes

Qualifications

• Must have qualifications as specified in the person specification.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Predominant experience in general adult psychiatry required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and management of referrals.
• Liaise with colleagues for care transitions and discharge planning.
• Participate in tribunal hearings and assess consent to treatment.

Skills

Ability to work well in MDT

Leadership experience

Experience in general adult psychiatry

Education

MBChb (MBBS) and MRCPsych CCT or CESR in general adult psychiatry

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a Trust Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to work into the newly transformed Integrated CMHTs in Aire Court Community Unit. 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.

Main duties of the job

Mental health services need to ensure that:

o People can have a good-quality assessment at whatever point they present.

o Interventions for mental health problems are readily available and accessible at the location most appropriate to people's needs.

o Care can be stepped up where or when more specialist care is required, and stepped down, in a flexible manner without the need for cumbersome referrals and repeated assessments.

o There are effective links with community assets to support and enable people to become more embedded within their community and to use these assets to support their mental health.

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.

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 an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will be in line with those of a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community setting. The post holder will be responsible, alongside the MDT for assessment and management of referrals accepted by the CMHT of those with mood and psychotic disorders, trauma based presentations and personality disorder. Given the nature of the work, there will be responsibilities in relation to the Mental Health Act (CTOs) including representation at tribunal hearings and assessing consent to treatment.

There will be a requirement for significant liaison with colleagues to facilitate transitions, planning care and discharge.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBChb (MBBS) and MRCPsych CCT or CESR in general adult psychiatry

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of ability to work well in MDT
• Evidence of previous leadership experience and/or motivation in developing medical leadership
• Predominant experience in general adult psychiatry

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