Consultant Psychiatrist General Adult CMHT

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Main area South CMHT (Aire Court Community Unit) Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job
-49826-MED

Site Aire Court Community Unit Town Leeds Salary £123,672 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/10/2026

We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to work into the newly transformed Integrated CMHTs in Aire Court Community Unit. Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist services across York, the Yorkshire and Humber region, and some highly specialised national services.

The newly transformed community service has been designed following the NHS Long Term Plan which seeks to address gaps in care provision and ensure that people experiencing severe mental illness and difficulties get the care they need.

Mental health services need to ensure that:

o People can have a good-quality assessment at whatever point they present.

o Interventions for mental health problems are readily available and accessible at the location most appropriate to people's needs.

o Care can be stepped up where or when more specialist care is required, and stepped down, in a flexible manner without the need for cumbersome referrals and repeated assessments.

o There are effective links with community assets to support and enable people to become more embedded within their community and to use these assets to support their mental health.

Duties will be in line with those of a Consultant Psychiatrist in a community setting. The post holder will be responsible, alongside the MDT for assessment and management of referrals accepted by the CMHT of those with mood and psychotic disorders, trauma based presentations and personality disorder. Given the nature of the work, there will be responsibilities in relation to the Mental Health Act (CTOs) including representation at tribunal hearings and assessing consent to treatment.

There will be a requirement for significant liaison with colleagues to facilitate transitions, planning care and discharge.

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.

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