Job vacancy: Consultant Psychiatrist - CAU & Police Pathways Service, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Job summary

Main area: Crisis Assessment Unit & Police Pathways Service (S136 Suite & Street Triage)
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 173-43225-MED

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Becklin Centre
Town: Leeds
Salary: £119,490 - £145,478 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/10/2025 23:59
Interview date: 23/10/2025

Consultant Psychiatrist - CAU & Police Pathways Service

Consultant

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Why Join Us?

Comprehensive Benefits Package: As an NHS employer, we offer a competitive and flexible benefits package tailored to your needs.
Relocation Package: We provide a relocation package of up to £8,000 to make your move to Leeds as seamless as possible.
Commitment to Your Development: We aim to nurture your talent, support your professional growth, and help you achieve your career aspirations.

Living in Leeds
Leeds is a dynamic and culturally rich city offering a balance of vibrant city life and picturesque countryside. Enjoy world-class museums, galleries, theatres, and a thriving retail scene, all just a short distance from the stunning Yorkshire Dales. With excellent transport links, affordable living costs, and a reputation as one of the UK’s most welcoming cities, Leeds is an ideal place to live and work.

Join Us
This is a fantastic opportunity for a consultant psychiatrist to be part of a forward thinking team in a service that truly makes a difference. We are looking for individuals who share our ambition to provide exceptional mental health services and are committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

The CRISS is made up of the three CRISS localities (East, West and South) and the Crisis Assessment Unit (CAU) / s136 component based at the Becklin Centre. The s136 suite (currently 4 bedded) and 6 bedded mixed Crisis Assessment Unit (CAU) are also based at The Becklin Centre alongside the acute wards – 2 male and 2 female. There is a further male ward and 10 bedded PICU at the Newsam Centre.

The CAU is designed for brief admissions (up to approx. 7 days) and is closely linked to the CRISS as one of the main points of referral into and transfer from. There is an expectation that the CRISS team will liaise closely with the CAU to ensure timely entry and exit from these beds. Additionally, the Leeds OASIS provides a new option within the existing LYPFT crisis pathway, offering an alternative to hospital admission for those that do not necessarily need a bed on an acute ward and for whom a homely environment may be more beneficial.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
Fully registered with GMC and Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrist's Guidelines)
Approved Doctor under s12
Approved Clinician/Responsible Clinician status OR able to and committed to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Excellent knowledge within specialty

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement. 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.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

All new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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 committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

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 enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorize 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.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.

Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Nikolaos Fragkos
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Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07849437855

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