Trust Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Patient Old Age Psychiatry

Duties will be in line with those of an Approved / Responsible Clinician for an older people's inpatient unit. They will be responsible alongside the ward team for assessment and management of females presenting with acute mental health problems. Given the nature of the work there will be responsibilities in relation to the Mental Health Act in line with those of a Responsible Clinician including review of requirement for ongoing detention, representation at tribunals and managers' hearings and consent to treatment duties.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

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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.

Qualifications

Skills

Essential: - Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Experience

Essential: - Excellent knowledge in Specialty

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