Trust Locum Consultant Psychiatrist

Job overview

Leeds & York partnership are seeking Trust Locum Psychiatrists to join various teams across the Trust.

These posts offer an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic organisation.

Working as a locum doctor in the Trust offers flexibility in that it is an opportunity to familiarise yourself with LYPFT and provides Consultant experience whilst considering substantive options. All out Trust locum positions will be advertised substantively too. These posts do not require you to attend an AAC, but there will be a formal interview process. The terms and conditions are the same as for a substantively recruited Consultant and there is flexibility in length of appointment of between 6 to 23 months. A variety of posts are available across many specialities.

The posts attract a competitive starting salary for newly qualified consultants commencing on point 5 of the consultant pay scale, annual leave.

Main duties of the job

The vacancies available are:

CMHT – Working Age Adult (both full and less than fulltime across all localities)

Crisis Assessment Unit/s136/street triage

Leeds Forensic Services (community and inpatient)

York Forensic Services (inpatient)

Acute Male Inpatients (less than fulltime at 5 PAs)

Community Learning Disabilities

CAMHs inpatients at Red Kite View

Please state on the application form which service (s) you are interested in.

For fulltime posts we would also consider applications for less than fulltime working.

Job descriptions are available for each posts and can be accessed by contacting the Medical Directorate on: medicaldirectorateadmin.lypft.nhs.net

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.