Job vacancy: Consultant Psychiatrist, Complex Rehab, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Job summary

Main area: Complex Rehab Team
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 173-48226-MED

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Asket Croft
Town: Leeds
Salary: £123,672 - £150,569 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/10/2026 23:59
Interview date: 22/10/2026

Consultant Psychiatrist, Complex Rehab

Consultant

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a fulltime (10 PAs) Consultant Psychiatrist in the CRT service based at the Newsam/Askets. Less then 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 service commitments are divided between the 3 consultants in group job planning.

The post holder, supported by the MDT, will provide:

Regular clinical reviews

Flexibility to accommodate urgent clinical reviews

Clinical input within the CPA framework

To hold Approved Clinician status as defined within the Mental Health Act (1983) and undertake the duties of Responsible Clinician for those subject to the MHA 1983 under their care

Complex prescribing and review

Effective liaison with local mental health providers, local authority professionals and statutory organisations in support safe care and risk management

An expectation to work intensively and assertively with the client group

To contribute to and work as part of the multidisciplinary community teams being available and accessible and to provide support and supervision when appropriate.

To work collaboratively with other services within the Trust and other Trusts within the ICS.

To provide professional leadership.

To provide one hour a week protected clinical supervision to the Core Trainee.

To work jointly with the Clinical Leadership Structure, Operations Manager and Head of Operations. and those in other agencies to ensure the service is delivered successfully.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Completion of formal training programme in General Adult Psychiatry, on GMC specialist register for psychiatry
To be approved under s12 of the MHA 1983 and hold Approved Clinician status as defined within the Mental Health Act by commencement of post

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to fulfil responsibilities of approved clinician

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience working in a community setting for a minimum of 12 months.

Desirable criteria

Rehabilitation Experience

Values based

Desirable criteria

Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

All new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorize Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.

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: Ankush Vidyarthi
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Email address: [email protected]

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Consultant Psychiatrist, Complex Rehab

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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