Job summary
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
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
About us
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.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post Details
To ensure that all women requiring admission to a mental health unit within a year of childbirth have the option to be admitted with their babies where clinically appropriate.
To ensure that the needs of the infant are always considered when considering the needs of the mother.
To support the mother in her recovery and provide support to the wider family.
To ensure that there is equal access to the service regardless of the mothers social, religious, cultural or ethnic background.
To ensure that the services policies and practice meet the needs of women with differing cultural, religious and ethnic needs and do not discriminate where there are physical or learning difficulties.
To ensure that mothers requiring admission, and their babies, are cared for by appropriately trained staff in a safe, secure and therapeutic environment.
To ensure that systems are in place for the early detection of women at high risk of, or suffering from puerperal psychosis, depression or other mental illnesses in maternity services and primary care.
To ensure that services for women with mental health problems related to childbirth are organised in a seamless, integrated way resulting in early use of preventative measures, rapid access for those most severely ill and management at the appropriate level of specialist care necessary for effective treatment.
To promote the safety and welfare of children of mothers with mental illness and to support the developing mother-infant relationship. This includes interventions to encourage a secure mother-infant attachment.
To promote close liaison with maternity services to ensure that they have prompt access to specialist consultation/liaison and assessment services.
To communicate effectively with all agencies involved with the mothers care including Health Visitors, Maternity Services, the Primary Care Team and Social Care.
To ensure that the needs of mothers, infants and their families are met in a holistic way rather than by a single agency response.
Those appointed will benefit from access to both the SAS Advocate and SAS Tutor as well as Professional Lead to support career development and offer pastoral support, will join an active, friendly and supportive SAS doctor group in LYPFT, will have protected minimum monthly hourly supervision with their consultant supervisor, access to SAS CPD, facilitation in joining a SAS peer group, annual appraisal and job planning, will be a member of the SAS Committee, will be supported in obtaining s12 approval, AC approval and MRCPsych exams if applicable, will have access to our Trustwide teaching programme, and will benefit from 2 sessions a week of protected SPA time as standard.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read theCandidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post Details
To ensure that all women requiring admission to a mental health unit within a year of childbirth have the option to be admitted with their babies where clinically appropriate.
To ensure that the needs of the infant are always considered when considering the needs of the mother.
To support the mother in her recovery and provide support to the wider family.
To ensure that there is equal access to the service regardless of the mothers social, religious, cultural or ethnic background.
To ensure that the services policies and practice meet the needs of women with differing cultural, religious and ethnic needs and do not discriminate where there are physical or learning difficulties.
To ensure that mothers requiring admission, and their babies, are cared for by appropriately trained staff in a safe, secure and therapeutic environment.
To ensure that systems are in place for the early detection of women at high risk of, or suffering from puerperal psychosis, depression or other mental illnesses in maternity services and primary care.
To ensure that services for women with mental health problems related to childbirth are organised in a seamless, integrated way resulting in early use of preventative measures, rapid access for those most severely ill and management at the appropriate level of specialist care necessary for effective treatment.
To promote the safety and welfare of children of mothers with mental illness and to support the developing mother-infant relationship. This includes interventions to encourage a secure mother-infant attachment.
To promote close liaison with maternity services to ensure that they have prompt access to specialist consultation/liaison and assessment services.
To communicate effectively with all agencies involved with the mothers care including Health Visitors, Maternity Services, the Primary Care Team and Social Care.
To ensure that the needs of mothers, infants and their families are met in a holistic way rather than by a single agency response.
Those appointed will benefit from access to both the SAS Advocate and SAS Tutor as well as Professional Lead to support career development and offer pastoral support, will join an active, friendly and supportive SAS doctor group in LYPFT, will have protected minimum monthly hourly supervision with their consultant supervisor, access to SAS CPD, facilitation in joining a SAS peer group, annual appraisal and job planning, will be a member of the SAS Committee, will be supported in obtaining s12 approval, AC approval and MRCPsych exams if applicable, will have access to our Trustwide teaching programme, and will benefit from 2 sessions a week of protected SPA time as standard.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read theCandidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS/MBChB or equivalent and GMC registration
Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Evidence of excellent communication skills
- Evidence of Team Working Skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS/MBChB or equivalent and GMC registration
Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Evidence of excellent communication skills
- Evidence of Team Working Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
