Trust Locum Liaison Consultant Psychiatrist
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £119,490.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £119490.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 March 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7BE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9173-26-0080 |
Summary
This is a consultant liaison psychiatrist post. Clinically, the postholder will work with the Hospital Mental Health Team (HMHT) and provide medical leadership and medical expertise to the MDT and ensure that patients referred from general hospital wards are assessed and managed appropriately. This is an opportunity to work in one of the most comprehensive Liaison Psychiatry services in the country alongside several other Liaison Psychiatrists. The HMHT receives between 3 to 4 referrals each day from the general hospital wards. A team meeting is held each morning so that the referrals can be managed and allocated effectively. The consultants normally lead in allocating new assessments and follow up reviews between themselves and the rest of the team. Referrals are prioritised at the point of referral and those that are deemed to be urgent, have to be discussed with one of the liaison consultants. The post holder will be expected to provide direct assessments for complex cases as well as supervision to other team members as required, this will typically equate to the postholder undertaking 2 to 3 new patient assessments and 4 to 6 follow up/review assessments per week. The postholder would not be expected to carry a caseload.