Consultant Psychiatrist Acute Working Age Adult Inpatients

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Consultant Psychiatrist Acute Working Age Adult InpatientsConsultantMain area: Acute Working Age Adult Female
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 173-00225-MED
Site: The Becklin Centre & The Newsam Centre
Town: Leeds
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 20/02/2025
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Please ensure that a HR address/email is provided for each referee named. Job overviewWe are seeking 2 Consultant Psychiatrists to join our well established MDT and Senior Leadership Team in the acute adult inpatient service at LYPFT.
The Consultant will be the Responsible Clinician, working with the MDT to assess, review, prescribe, formulate and treat inpatients admitted to the ward.
The majority of inpatients are detained under the MHA.
LYPFT has a proven track record in teaching and training medical students and junior doctors, as well as excellent opportunities for developing clinical and medical leadership.
Please evidence how you fit the shortlisting criteria in your application form. Main duties of the jobAre you committed to providing high quality patient care?
We need you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health.
Here at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) we are committed to providing high quality care to improve health and lives while maintaining the values of simplicity, integrity and care for those in need.
The Trust strategy is built upon three priorities:
Delivering great care that is high quality and improves livesProviding a rewarding and supportive place to workUsing resources to deliver effective and sustainable servicesAs a medical workforce, we provide outstanding secondary care mental health services that allow our service users to feel that they are safe and receiving the latest, high quality, evidence-based care, delivered by motivated, engaged and compassionate staff, who feel supported and enabled to grow in the workplace and the systems we provide.
Working for our organisationLYPFT now offers a revised and increased starting salary for newly appointed consultants to the Trust.
All newly appointed will be started on £105,390 at pay point YC72 (point 04).
In addition to this 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 contractOn-site parkingCycle to work & car leasing schemesWide range of Health & Wellbeing benefitsThis is a 10 PA post plus a 1% category B availability for out of hours on-call duties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesAs well as financial support for relocation (up to £8,000*), 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.
*subject to conditions.
What you will get:
Supportive and friendly colleaguesPersonalised Coaching and MentoringWeekly academic teachingAccess to NHS Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become an appraiser and educational/training development opportunitiesGenerous study leave allowance (averaging 10 days per year and up to 30 days leave over 3 years with a budget of £1000 per annum)The option is also available for the Consultant to become the medical lead for the inpatient service with additional remuneration at 1PA. Person specificationQualificationsOn GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT/CESR; current AC approval and current member of RCPsychExperienceExperience of working in working age adult psychiatryRecord of teaching and training at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levelDescription of QIP eg clinical audit/service evaluation/developmentApplications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application.
Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
Please note that from 1st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.
LYPFT is committed to upholding its statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children.
Please refer to job description for further information.
Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning.
We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response.
LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.
We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
It is in the candidates' best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.
In submitting an application for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself.
We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.
Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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