Location: Red Kite View, Central Leeds, West Yorkshire

Type: Full-Time (32 – 40 hours per week, negotiable)

Salary (£): £105,390 – £131,964 per annum

About Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust:

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is dedicated to delivering high-quality mental health and learning disability services across West Yorkshire. The Trust aims to improve the health and lives of its community through exceptional care, integrity, and simplicity.

Job Details

Benefits:

• Excellent relocation package (up to £8,000, subject to conditions)
• Annual leave in line with Consultant contract terms
• On-site parking
• Cycle to work and car leasing schemes
• Wide range of health and wellbeing benefits
• Supportive and friendly work environment
• Personalised coaching and mentoring
• Weekly academic teaching
• NHS Leadership and Development opportunities
• Generous study leave allowance (averaging 10 days per year, up to 30 days over 3 years with a £1,000 annual budget)

Requirements:

• Commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working
• Extensive knowledge in specialty with a bio-psycho-social perspective
• Ability to work and lead in multidisciplinary teams (MDT)
• Experience in research or service evaluation
• Ability to deliver teaching and training

Salary Details:

• The salary range for this role is £105,390 – £131,964 per annum. The Trust is in the process of revising the consultant salary range, which will apply to this position once finalized.

About the Role:

The Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will provide leadership at the Red Kite View Adolescent Inpatient Unit, which supports young individuals with significant psychiatric, psychological, or emotional difficulties. The role involves working closely with community mental health teams and other service providers to enhance young people’s mental health across West Yorkshire.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the clinical team in delivering high-quality patient care
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve mental health services
• Participate in and contribute to service development and research
• Provide teaching and training to medical staff and trainees
• Engage in leadership and mentoring within the department

Other Details:

• Flexibility in working hours and arrangements may be considered
• The role involves on-call duties and participation in out-of-hours services
• Applicants must have appropriate UK professional registration

LYPFT is committed to safeguarding adults and children and upholds its statutory responsibilities. The Trust is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and the Armed Forces Covenant, offering guaranteed interviews to qualifying candidates.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

LYPFT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.