Job summary

The Trust is seeking a locum consultant psychiatrist to join an existing established inpatient service. The vacancy has arisen due to current inpatient consultant as taken additional role for one secondment.

The post holder along with 2 additional consultants will be responsible for up to 21 female inpatient beds and will have a clinical base at Ward 4 The Mount. Ward 4 provides services to female patients with functional mental illness admitted via the Intensive Home Treatment Team, CMHT and liaison psychiatry service for older people to the wards at the local acute trust (Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust).

The post holder will be one of 5 consultants providing acute inpatient care.

Main duties of the job

Duties will be in line with those of an Approved / Responsible Clinician for an older people's inpatient unit. They will be responsible alongside the ward team for assessment and management of females presenting with acute mental health problems. Given the nature of the work there will be responsibilities in relation to the Mental Health Act in line with those of a Responsible Clinician including review of requirement for ongoing detention, representation at tribunals and managers' hearings and consent to treatment 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.

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.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(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.