Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Low Secure Forensic Service
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The service is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Locum Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in forensic psychiatry to work within the low secure male mental illness acute assessment and treatment ward. This is a new post following a restructure, offering dedicated ward based consultants.
This is a less than full time post at 0.8 WTE, with a ratio of 6 PA clinical to 2PA supporting professional activities. It is anticipated that the post can attract additional PAs via the medical directorate.
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 at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) we are an organisation committed to providing high quality care to improve health and lives, seeking to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice while maintaining the values of simplicity, integrity and care for those in need.
Core responsibilities
* Hold RC responsibilities for up to 12 male inpatients detained on restricted and unrestricted sections of the MHA.
* Provide access assessments on behalf of the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
* Provide risk assessment and management advice for colleagues in acute services, with an anticipated frequency of about two assessments per month.
* Provide excellent clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team to stabilise acute mental illness and manage risk.
* Teach, train and supervise junior medical staff and other professionals.
* Comply with the requirements of the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* Join the Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust general adult on-call rota and be third on-call.
Benefits
Working with LYPFT offers fantastic 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/education support, as well as exclusive discounts and payment schemes.
Requirements
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement.
Role is current and not expired.
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