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Main area: West ISS, West CMHT, Ward 4 Becklin, Older Peoples Services
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 173-63324-MED-A
Site: The Becklin Centre
Town: Leeds
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 29/01/2025
Job overview
Are you a trainee who has come to the end of core training, looking for your next challenge and want to step out of training? Or are you looking for a CESR programme?
Why Leeds and York Partnerships NHS Trust?
LYPFT value and recognise the contribution of our SAS doctors as senior clinicians and are committed to supporting SAS career development in all areas of the Trust. We have implemented the SAS charter and are finalising the roll out of the 2020 SAS contract. We have a designated SAS advocate now in post – Dr Eve Randall. In the past we had an Associate Specialist re-grading procedure in place, and work is now underway to fulfil our intention to be one of the first Trusts to advertise the new Specialist Grade post. We have an established and experienced SAS Tutor, Dr Peter Niblock and a track record of SAS Drs holding senior leadership positions both locally and nationally.
Main duties of the job
Employed as a Specialty Doctor at LYPFT you will benefit from:
* A bespoke SAS CPD training programme
* Access to a study leave budget providing CPD, conferences, workshops and courses.
* You will be able to attend internal weekly educational meetings alongside Consultants and trainees where you can meet Psychiatrists from across the Trust
* Monthly clinical supervision with Consultant Supervisor
* Support to pass the MRCPsych exams and to gain Section 12 approval if required
* You will be a member of a peer group and the SAS committee
* 2 protected SPA sessions a week
* Opportunities may arise for emergency on-call work if desirable
* Invitation to annual Medical Leadership Day
* Opportunity to apply for Trust medical leadership positions
Revalidation and appraisal is well established within the Trust and it is expected that all Specialty Doctors will actively participate in the annual medical appraisal process.
Working for our organisation
Leeds is a great place to live and work - it is a busy, vibrant and exciting city with two universities and great transport links. The city centre offers affordable accommodation options, great shopping, dining, museums, cinemas, the Leeds Grande Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Leeds Arena for live events. Elland Road is the home of premier league Leeds United FC, whilst Headingley Stadium offers world class cricket and rugby. Outside of the city there are vast areas of parkland such as Temple Newsam, Golden Acre and Roundhay Park and affordable housing in attractive suburbs with excellent schools. We are also just a short journey away from the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors and coastline where you will find some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes and countryside.
We build our people and teams through collective and compassionate leadership - have a read through some of the inspirational feedback provided by our current and previous SAS doctors to find out how the training, teaching/research opportunities and culture at LYPFT can support this next exciting step in your career:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
“I worked as a speciality doctor with Aspire for about 18 months and would highly recommend it. It was a great job, working with a very skilled and dedicated team. There’s a really positive ethos in the team, and they do a brilliant job in providing truly holistic support for people with psychosis. I found the work to be varied and rewarding and the workload manageable. I was able to use my SPA time to get involved in other things I was interested in, such as teaching through the University of Leeds and quality improvement projects. I took up the post straight after my core psychiatry training and was very well supported, with regular supervision from one of the consultants. I left the role in order to go into higher training, but would have happily stayed otherwise – and would still be keen to go back in the future!” Dr Lauren Unsworth ST general adult psychiatry
I have worked as a Specialty doctor in LYPFT since 2011, mainly in OPS community teams. I have always found LYPFT to be supportive of SAS doctors. My supervisors have provided support when necessary, but encouraged autonomy when able. There have been opportunities for clinical leadership within the trust for SAS doctors, myself included, and I have always been encouraged to take opportunities in leadership and development by my consultant colleagues. The SAS group in LYPFT are well represented on trust committees and are supportive of each other. Within OPS community services, you are included as a senior member of the medical team, consultants are approachable and supportive, workload is manageable and variable.” Dr Peter Niblock, Specialty doctor and SAS Tutor
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.
* As an NHS employer we offer one of the most competitive and flexible benefits packages
* Relocation package of up to £8,000
We are committed to your development, making the very best of your talent and helping you to achieve your career aspirations
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS/MBChB or equivalent and GMC registration
Experience
* Recent (within 12 months) clinical experience; plus 4 years whole time equivalent work as a doctor with 2 years in psychiatry
* Evidence of experience working within an MDT
Skills
* Evidence of excellent communication skills
Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application.
Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
Please note that from 1 st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.
LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.
Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response.
LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.
We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.
Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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