Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry​/Psychological Medicine at NICPM

Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry/Psychological Medicine at NICPM

The closing date is 04 February 2026

This is an exceptional opportunity to join the Leeds and York Partnership Foundation NHS Trust as a Consultant in the National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine (NICPM). We are seeking an innovative clinician to take on a pivotal role during a time of dynamic service transformation. This post is being created specifically to support the redesign of service provision as a key part of the pilot for the Treatment and Rehabilitation for Adults with Complex Conditions Service (TRACCS).

You will be joining a nationally recognized team dedicated to excellence in the management of complex physical and psychological comorbidities.

The successful candidate will provide high-level medical leadership and direct clinical care within a specialist inpatient setting. You will work within a robust multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic treatment to patients with complex needs. As a Consultant, you will play a central role in the operational success of the TRACCS pilot, helping to shape the future of this service redesign. The role consists of 8 Programmed Activities, split into 6 Direct Clinical Care and 2 Supporting Professional Activities.

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.

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.

This post offers a unique opportunity to provide clinical leadership within the National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine (NICPM) at Leeds General Infirmary. As a Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry/Psychological Medicine, you will play a central role in the pilot of the Treatment and Rehabilitation for Adults with Complex Conditions Service (TRACCS).

This position is embedded within a specialist service redesign. You will work alongside a 0.4 WTE Consultant colleague to cover the inpatient unit, providing expert assessment and holistic management for patients with severe and complex physical and psychological co-morbidities. The role involves high-level collaboration with a specialist multidisciplinary team to deliver the TRACCS pathway, ensuring that patients with the most complex needs receive integrated, high-quality care during this exciting phase of service transformation.

• Completion of formal training programme in General Adult Psychiatry, on GMC specialist register for psychiatry

• Endorsement in liaison psychiatry seen on GMC register, or at least one year experience of liaison psychiatry in training or non training role

• To be approved under s12 of the MHA 1983 and hold Approved Clinician status as defined within the Mental Health Act by commencement of post

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.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£119,490 to £145,478 a year (pro rata)