Trosolwg o'r swydd

The Yorkshire and Humber Mother and Baby Unit is an 8-bed regional inpatient unit providing care and treatment for pregnant women and post-natal women suffering from serious and/or complex mental health conditions which require inpatient treatment. As part of service expansion another 6 beds will be opened on the same site and adjacent the current unit.

This post is in relation to the additional 6 beds which will have a dedicated consultant (this post) and a dedicated multidisciplinary team which will meet the Royal college of Psychiatrists standards for an inpatient MBU. The post holder will work closely with the consultant looking after the other 8 beds on the MBU, the perinatal consultants and MDT working in the DUAT (duty and urgent assessment team ),the consultants working in the perinatal community team and other stakeholders in the wider Yorkshire and Humber area.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time (10 PAs) Consultant Psychiatrist in the Mother and Baby unit with responsibility for 6 beds.  Less than full time arrangements can be negotiated. 

The post holder will work with the MDT, colleagues and other agencies to deliver safe and effective care to patients. The post holder will work closely with the consultant looking after the other 8 beds in the MBU.   

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

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.