This 12-month locum consultant psychiatrist post is based at Ward 4 The Mount, an older people's inpatient unit run by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The work is assessment and management of women with acute mental health problems, alongside the ward team, with Responsible Clinician duties under the Mental Health Act. The role shares up to 21 female beds with two other consultants, within a team of five. Approval under Section 12 is required, or must be achieved within three months of appointment.
What the job involves
- Assessment and management of women with acute mental health problems, alongside the ward team
- Responsible Clinician duties for an older people's inpatient unit
- Reviewing the ongoing need for detention under the Mental Health Act
- Representing patients at tribunals and managers' hearings
- Consent to treatment duties
- Covering up to 21 female inpatient beds with two other consultants
Qualifications
- MBChb (MBBS) and MRCPsych
- CCT or CESR in old age psychiatry
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months
Experience
- Excellent knowledge of the specialty
Skills & knowledge
- Approval under Section 12, or achievable within three months of appointment
Nice to have
- Example of spotting a small problem and acting to stop it becoming bigger
- Example of offering help to a colleague or someone known who needed support
- Example of showing kindness or understanding to someone
What’s offered
- 27 to 33 days annual leave
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Flexible and remote working arrangements
- Employee wellbeing support
- Coaching and career development opportunities
- Training and education support
- Discounts and payment schemes, including cars, extra leave and NHS discount offers
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
