Camhs Consultant Psychiatrist

Chesterfield Royal Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Local discounts

On-site Caf

Amazon lockers

Cycle-to-work scheme

EV charging points

Health and wellbeing hub

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Derbyshire is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a substantive CAMHS service across Chesterfield and Buxton, with flexible site preference.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, provide clinical leadership, and contribute to service development within a supportive Trust environment. The role offers enhanced commencing pay plus additional SPA and pro rata benefits for part-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification.
• CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• S12 approval may be required.
• Full GMC registration or eligibility within 6 months of interview.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within the CAMHS service across Chesterfield and Buxton.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.
• Participate in service development and professional education.

Skills

Clinical supervision experience

Basic IT skills

Education

MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry

S12 Approval

Full GMC registration or within 6 months of interview

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist on a substantive basis as part of our comprehensive CAMHS Service in North Derbyshire, based across our two sites at Chesterfield and Buxton or solely in Buxton (depending on successful candidate's preference).

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.

We offer £10,000 in addition to basic salary on commencement, with a further £10,000 after 2 years in post. An additional SPA beyond the usual allocation of 1.5 PAs will also be allocated to enable our appointee to undertake defined Care Unit support. Benefits will be pro rata for part time.

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.

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

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Caf and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school

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.

Qualifications

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with young people and their families/carers
• Good knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatry and wide medical knowledge
• Quality/audit project experience.

Desirable

• Psychotherapy - CBT/IPT/brief intervention training.
• Other special interest/expertise relevant to the post

Skills

Essential

• Clinical supervision experience/skills
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).