CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS; Buxton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join its comprehensive CAMHS service in North Derbyshire. The successful candidate will lead clinical initiatives, work with a diverse team, and provide care to a varied population in a friendly, picturesque environment. A strong emphasis on collaboration with experienced multidisciplinary staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and their families/carers.
• Good knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Training in Psychotherapy - CBT/IPT/brief interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Work as part of the CAMHS team covering High Peak and Dales.

Skills

Clinical supervision experience

Education

MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPych or equivalent qualification

CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry

S12 Approval

Full registration with the GMC

Job description

Go back Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

The closing date is 06 July 2025

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist on a substantive basis as part of our comprehensive CAMHS Service in North Derbyshire.

The successful Candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and have a flexible approach. You will be a team player who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary setting with highly experienced and skilled staff while being capable of providing clinical leadership for the team.

You will be based in Buxton, in the team covering the High Peak and Dales. This area is a mix of towns and villages and so has a varied population including farmers and other rural workers as well as commuters.

The team comprises of a team lead, psychologist, mental health practitioners and an ANP, as well regular input from CBT therapists and the family therapist for the service. Additionally, there is DBT available at the Buxton base from the DBT team.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification which gives details regarding the job role, and also contact details should you wish to discuss any aspect of the job.

About us

The CAMHS service is part of the Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust which also benefits from co-location of comprehensive paediatric services, (paediatricians, paediatric ward, community therapists and nurses) and the disabled children's social care team. The CAMHS team enjoy highly positive relationships with paediatrics.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a friendly District General Hospital with the beautiful Peak District on its doorstep. This post presents a great opportunity to live and work in some of the finest landscape this country has to offer.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification which gives details regarding the job role, and also contact details should you wish to discuss any aspect of the job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPych or equivalent qualification
• CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry
• S12 Approval
• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise or within 6 months of date of interview

Experience

• Experience of working with young people and their families/carers
• Good knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatry and wide medical knowledge
• Psychotherapy - CBT/IPT/brief intervention training.

Skills

• Clinical supervision experience/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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust