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Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
- Experience
Excellent knowledge in Specialty
- Qualifications
MBChb (MBBS) and MRCPsych; CCT or CESR in old age psychiatry
- Qualifications
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Qualifications
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional 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 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.
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.
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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 Trust Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Patient Old Age Psychiatry 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 £123672.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months). The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.
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