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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
Locum: 12 months
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
40 hours per week (Part time opportunities also available)
Job ref
173-51025-MED
Employer
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Marys House
Town
Leeds
Salary
£119,490 - £145,478 Per Annum (Pro Rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/11/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust logo

Trust Locum Consultant Psychiatrist

Locum Consultant

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 

Working for our organisation

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 a 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 individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (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.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBChB; MRCPsych, CCT in relevant specialist area (or within 6 months of obatining), AC and s12 approved (or within 3 months of obtaining)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of being able to work well in MDT setting; leadership skills required
  • Experience in relevant specialist area essential

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWhite RibbonAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employer

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Julie Robinson
Job title
Consultant Psychiatrist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0113 85 55505
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