Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist + RRP up to 30%

Derbyshirehealthcareft; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading mental health service as a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. You'll play a key role in a collaborative, care-focused team, providing crucial support to young people in crisis. Enjoy flexible working options, generous leaves, and a supportive work environment, along with an attractive salary and relocation support.

Benefits

Flexible working

33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Yearly appraisals

Ongoing training

Excellent maternity/paternity/adoption benefits

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Structured learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychiatrist with GMC registration.
• Required skills in assessing and treating children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Providing psychiatric assessments, including risk evaluations.
• Managing patients under CAMHS Crisis and Liaison.
• Collaborating with community teams and families.

Skills

Assessing and treating children and young people

Education

MB BS or equivalent

GMC registration with a license to practice

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist + RRP up to 30%

Join our CAMHS service rated Outstanding in the recent CQC Inspection.

We offer various Consultant roles in locations including the City, Peak District, and South Dales, covering specialties such as urgent care/crisis services, Eating Disorders, and general Community CAMHS.

Derbyshire CAMHS boasts excellent staff retention and recent exceptional staff survey results, with most colleagues recommending CAMHS as a great place to work.

The service has developed an enhanced workforce, including specialty doctors, more trainees, Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners (qualifying Jan '25), and a Multi-professional Approved Clinician.

The Psychological Therapies Division has been expanded, further strengthening our trauma-informed approach.

We support flexible working and have recently adopted a hybrid working policy.

This role attracts a 30% RRP, based on the bottom of the National Consultant (2003) pay scale, paid as a golden hello over 2 years.

Main duties of the job

The South Derbyshire CAMHS footprint covers Derby City, Amber Valley, Erewash, South Derbyshire, and Ashbourne, with bases in Derby City, Long Eaton, Ripley, Rivermead, and Swadlincote.

If you're considering relocating to Derbyshire, we offer a generous package of up to £8,000.

The key responsibilities include:

1. Providing psychiatric assessments, including risk evaluations.
2. Managing patients under the CAMHS Crisis and Liaison pathway, including risk assessment and management.
3. Collaborating with community teams, families, and agencies supporting children and young people in crisis.
4. Ensuring appropriate use of the Mental Health Act, including assessments in the community and 136 Suites, and participating in MHA assessments during on-call duties.
5. Supporting colleagues in T4 CPA discharge reviews to minimize inpatient stay durations and enhance community care for CYP.

About us

Become part of 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare', a dedicated, compassionate workforce committed to making a positive impact.

Our Trust was rated Good in 2019, with CAMHS rated Outstanding.

Benefits include flexible working, 33 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), yearly appraisals, ongoing training, excellent maternity/paternity/adoption benefits, discounts, incremental pay, confidential support services, staff networks, health and wellbeing initiatives, and structured learning opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Note: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, click APPLY FOR THIS JOB to visit the TRAC Recruitment Site. Registration may be required.

This is a new full-time substantive Consultant role, serving as a clinical lead within the CAMHS Acute Care Team, which includes crisis, home treatment, and day services, incorporating former RISE Liaison and nurse-led services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent
• GMC registration with a license to practice
• MRCPsych or equivalent

Skills

• Assessing and treating children and young people

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a DBS check for previous convictions.

Salary range: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum, pro-rata.