Specialist Grade Psychiatrist
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 25 June 2026.
This vacancy is for a new additional Specialist Grade Psychiatrist post which has arisen due to a review of the current medical workload on the acute wards. The successful applicant will provide additional medical and clinical leadership to the acute inpatient ward in an established acute care pathway team based on Ward 3 Becklin Centre, a 22‑bed male unit. Ward 3 along with Ward 4 Becklin and Ward 4 Newsam make up the Male Acute Inpatient Service, and the Specialist, alongside the Consultant Psychiatrist, is expected to be a key member of that leadership team which ensures high quality standards of care are established, monitored and further developed, within a culture of learning and improvement, enabling all staff to work effectively alongside men with acute mental health problems to best meet their needs.
Following a recent workload review, the acute wards have moved to a model where there are two Approved Clinicians per ward – a full‑time Consultant Psychiatrist and either a MPAC, a less‑than‑full‑time Consultant or a Specialist Psychiatrist.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist and the Consultant will be expected to work in a reciprocal way, whilst having a bed base that they are primarily responsible for; for instance in providing cover for each other and supporting difficult decision making. It is anticipated that one of the advantages of this model will be to not only reduce workload, but to share some of the risk and complexity by using each other’s expertise and opinion in the most complex scenarios. The anticipated bed base will be 16 for the 10PA Consultant and approximately 6 for the Specialist post holder. This may fluctuate at times temporarily, but efforts will be made to ensure this is by no more than 2 beds, the aim always being that the bed base for each post will be as above.
About us
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.
Benefits include employee wellbeing support, 27–33 days annual leave, flexible and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support, and a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars and extra leave days.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK have no sponsorship available for this role (except for registered healthcare practitioner roles). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer a role if you do not meet sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities and specific skills are detailed in the Job Description & Person Specification attachments. The Candidate Guide to Values‑Based Recruitment also provides guidance on how to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBChB; MRCPsych, S12 approved; AC approved desirable, but essential to otherwise be committed to and already working towards AC status.
Experience
* Minimum of 12 years of medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grade.
* Evidence of working well in an MDT; leadership skills required.
* Experience of working as an AC in the inpatient setting.
Values‑Based
* 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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