Specialty Doctor

Job overview

This post is based in Leeds at Asket Croft.  The caseload are primarily resident in Leeds but there are some supported accommodation placements within the wider West Yorkshire footprint.  The post is fulltime 10 PAs, with no on call work. It is preferable that the postholder will have section 12 approval and AC status or the commitment to achieve AC status. Less than full time candidates will be considered though a full time post has been funded.

The designated office base will be at Asket Croft in Leeds and hybrid working with a proportion of time working from home is possible. It is expected that the post holder will be able to work flexibly across the county where necessary, alongside the Consultant.

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.

Main duties of the job

Employed as a Specialty Doctor at LYPFT you will benefit from:

• A bespoke SAS CPD training programme
• Access to a study leave budget providing CPD, conferences, workshops and courses.
• You will be able to attend internal weekly educational meetings alongside Consultants and trainees where you can meet Psychiatrists from across the Trust
• Monthly clinical supervision with Consultant Supervisor
• Support to pass the MRCPsych exams and to gain Section 12 approval if required
• You will be a member of a peer group and the SAS committee
• 2 protected SPA sessions a week
• Opportunities may arise for emergency on-call work if desirable
• Invitation to annual Medical Leadership DayOpportunity to apply for Trust medical leadership positions Revalidation and appraisal is well established within the Trust and it is expected that all Specialty Doctors will actively participate in the annual medical appraisal process.

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 recruitment.lypft@nhs.net

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.