Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist - General Adolescent Unit (GAU)

Active Care Group; Stafford; On-site; GBP 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organisation in Stafford is seeking a Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist to join their team at Thorneycroft. This role offers a salary of £190,000, a generous relocation package, and the opportunity to play a key role in shaping healthcare services for young people in mental health crises. The ideal candidate will be GMC-registered and have significant experience in CAMHS or crisis assessment.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Full medical indemnity

Leadership development support

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in Tier 4 CAMHS or crisis assessment.
• Must undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly ward rounds and risk assessments.
• Provide clinical supervision to junior doctors.
• Engage in audits and service development.

Skills

Leadership skills

Patient-centred ethos

Crisis assessment

Education

GMC registration with CCT in CAMHS Psychiatry

Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people – no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist to join Thorneycroft, the General Adolescent Unit at Ivetsey Bank Hospital in Staffordshire.

Thorneycroft provides care for young people in mental health crisis on either an informal basis or detained under the Mental Health Act. Often, following a short stay in a PICU ward, young people are discharged to a general adolescent unit for ongoing treatment and support once the immediate crisis is over.

This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at a pivotal moment of growth, backed by significant investment including a multi-million-pound site refurbishment, a new school building, and the introduction of a specialist eating disorder service.

Why Join Us?

• £190,000 full-time salary
• *Generous relocation package to support your move*
• Join a team of 3.6 WTE consultants and 4 specialty doctors, within a robust MDT
• Embedded commitment to Trauma-Informed Care and Positive Behavioural Support
• Full medical indemnity, study leave, leadership development support, and pension scheme

For those seeking a strategic leadership role, take the next step in your career by also becoming our site Medical Director, working as part of the Senior Leadership Team to shape the future of services across Ivetsey Bank.

To express your interest or arrange an informal conversation, please contact:
Dr Amit Chatterjee, Chief Medical Officer - [e-mail]

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct weekly ward rounds, risk assessments and oversee treatment plans
• Participate in family meetings, discharge planning, and reviews
• Provide clinical supervision to junior doctors
• Ensure robust clinical documentation and contribute to quality assurance processes
• Engage in clinical governance, audits, and service development
• Participate in the second-tier consultant on-call rota (1 in 4)

A full job description can be provided upon request.

What you'll have:

• GMC-registered with CCT in CAMHS Psychiatry (or equivalent)
• Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status
• Significant experience in Tier 4 CAMHS or crisis assessment
• Strong leadership skills with a patient-centred ethos
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• £190,000
• Medical indemnity reimbursed by Active Care Group
• Annual leave
• Enrolment into pension scheme
• 2 x annual salary Life Assurance
• Supervision and support from the Active Care Group Clinical Networks
• Study leave with associated financial budget
• Support in research and / or leadership development
• Access to further training through the Apprenticeship Levy via degrees such as the Executive Masters in Medical Leadership (Bayes Business School, London)
• A range of benefits are available via the benefits portal