Exciting Opportunity for an Adult Psychiatrist - Join a Leading Mental Health Team in Leeds!

About the Hospital:

Spring Wood Lodge aims to support individuals to develop the skills they need to achieve a positive and sustainable discharge into the community.

Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU):

There is a six-bed PICU service for women which provides emergency care for those experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis. The service aims to stabilise patients through assessment, care and support in the least restrictive environment possible. The goal is to enable the patient to continue their recovery in a less acute setting, be returned to home area services, or be discharged into the community.

Rehabilitation service:

Spring Wood Lodge also provides a Level 2 mental health inpatient rehabilitation service that provides care and treatment for women who have an identified mental health rehabilitation need. This includes individuals who may also have a learning disability, who have a diagnosis of autism or personality disorder. Reasonable adjustments will be made on an individual basis for people with additional needs.

The support we offer:

The individuals we support have often experienced trauma, so we strive to create a safe, supportive and understanding environment during times of crisis. Once stabilised, the focus shifts to helping patients develop emotional management and life skills that foster resilience in dealing with future stress. We promote independence to enable individuals to progress towards community living. Individualised treatment plans are psychologically informed and holistic, delivered by an experienced Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) of specialist Nurses and Support Workers.

Location:

Nestled in the picturesque town of Guiseley on the outskirts of Leeds, Spring Wood Lodge is surrounded by stunning countryside. Nearby, there is access to a wealth of community amenities, including retail parks, cafes, restaurants, a leisure centre, a local library and an array of shops.

Job specification:

Do you want to work in a friendly, committed and established Mental Health service, where your knowledge and skills will be valued? Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist with experience working with people in inpatient settings who may be treated under the Mental Health Act provisions? Are you interested / experienced in providing treatment for women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental disorders? If so, then join the team at Spring Wood Lodge hospital!

This permanent Consultant Psychiatrist position (37.5 hours per week) will see you join the established multidisciplinary team at Spring Wood Lodge. The service has 21 beds across two wards in a locked rehabilitation setting providing treatment for women with mental disorders including personality disorders. The wards are well supported by a full complement of multidisciplinary team. You will act as a Consultant / Responsible Clinician for patients in this setting. You will have CCT in General Adult or Forensic psychiatry and experience of working with and leading multidisciplinary teams. You will be part of an environment that specialises in providing rehabilitation utilising positive behavioural support principles and empowering service users in their recovery. Spring Wood Lodge is located in the outskirts of Leeds at Guiseley and has close links to NHS services with established care pathways. It has excellent transport links to Bradford, Leeds and is within a short distance of Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
• Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of patients.
• Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contributing to the development of service strategy.
• Contributing to in-house training programmes within the services and offering supervision to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, particularly junior medical staff.
• Maintaining CPD and re-validation requirements, as determined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists or other relevant statutory bodies.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions.
• Have essential understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health.
• Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues.
• Have previous Consultant experience in a management role.