Consultant psychiatrist - Low Secure Forensic Service, York


Location
Salary
£123,672 - £150,569 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
02 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
05 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Actively engaged in audit and quality improvement

  • Qualifications

    MBBS

  • Qualifications

    CCT or CESR in Forensic or WAA psychiatry (with appropriate experience) or inclusion on the GMC specialist register anticipated within the next 6 months

  • Qualifications

    Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    Approved under Section 12 (2)

  • Qualifications

    Approved Clinician status (may be anticipated within the next 6months)

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • values-based

    Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.

  • values-based

    Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.

  • values-based

    Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

Job overview

The service is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in forensic psychiatry to work within the low secure male mental illness inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient community service in York.

The service is open to part-time and flexible working. The final program of activities will be worked out with the post holder on a ratio of 7.5 direct clinical care to 2.5 supporting professional activities.

Main duties of the job

Are 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 are Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) we are an organisation committed to providing high quality care to improve health and lives which seeks to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice and while maintaining the values of simplicity, integrity and care for those in need.

The Trust strategy is built upon three priorities:

  • ü Delivering great care that is high quality and improves lives ü Providing a rewarding and supportive place to work ü Using resources to deliver effective and sustainable services

As 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. Further information can be found here

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 contract,
  • On-site parking
  • Cycle to work & car leasing schemes
  • Wide -range of Health & Wellbeing benefits

This is a 10 PA post plus a 3% category B availability for out of hours on-call duties.

As 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 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)

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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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This advert is for Consultant psychiatrist - Low Secure Forensic Service, York with Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leeds, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £123,672 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.

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