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Job overview
Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time (10 PA) Specialist Psychiatrist in the Community Rehabilitation Team, based at Asket Croft in Leeds. Less than full time arrangements can be negotiated.
This vacancy is for a new substantive post. The successful applicant will provide psychiatric input into the Community Rehabilitation Team. This team formed in January 2026 bringing together the previously regional Community Rehabilitation Enhanced Support Team (CREST) and the Recovery Centre as part of the wider work to create a Complex Psychosis Pathway within the Trust.
The successful applicant will provide additional medical and clinical leadership to Community Rehab Team.
The Specialist Psychiatrist, alongside the Consultant Psychiatrist is expected to be a key member of that leadership team which ensures high quality standards of care.
The proposed timetable is shown in the work programme section of this job description.
Main duties of the job
The Complex Psychosis Pathway provides a whole system approach to Mental Health Rehabilitation and Assertive Community Treatment in Leeds, which includes Newsam Ward 5 (Level 2 Rehab & relocating to Parkside Lodge), Asket Croft and Asket House inpatient settings, (Level 1 Rehab), the Community Rehabilitation Team and Assertive Outreach Team. The pathway also includes Rehabilitation practitioners embedded within the Community Hubs providing early rehabilitative and reablement interventions and enabling transitions for service users between Community Services and more intensive Assertive Outreach and Community Rehabilitation Support.
It is expected that the post holder will work with the MDT to ensure regular and timely clinical care to both community patients and those in engagement or consultancy streams in locked rehabilitation. Due to the nature of the patient group, reviews are carried out primarily as home visits or hospital reviews and usually in partnership with other members of the MDT.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 12 years medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grade
- Evidence of being able to work well in MDT; leadership skills required.
- Experience of working as an AC in the community.
values-based
Desirable
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB; MRCPsych, s12 approved; AC approved desirable, but essential to otherwise be committed to and already working towards AC status.
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This advert is for Specialist Grade Psychiatrist with Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leeds, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £104,401 - £115,341 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jul 2026.
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