Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry within NHS Tayside, covering a range of services across Dundee, Angus, and Perth & Kinross. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to enhance health care services for children and adolescents, leading clinical teams and engaging in research and training initiatives. Commitment to improving service quality is essential, alongside a dedication to professional development and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must be medically qualified with full GMC registration.
• Experience in delivering CAMHS clinical services desired.
• Strong commitment to professional development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective care in partnership with multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead and develop child and adolescent mental health services.
• Engage in research, teaching, training, and clinical governance.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Collaboration

Person centred care

Research

Teaching

Clinical governance

Education

CCT or equivalent in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Full-time, permanent (10 PAs per week), 2 posts

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and innovative Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry within NHS Tayside.

The CAMHS OP Clinical Care Group encompasses a range of services, working across the three Local Authority Areas of Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross. The post can be based at CAMHS OP unit at Centre for Child Health at Dudhope Terrace, Dundee or at St Leonard’s Bank, Perth but the successful candidate may be required to deliver services across Tayside. They will be expected to work in partnership with colleagues in Health and Social Care Partnerships, Primary Care Services, Education Sector, Social Work and other partner and third sector organisations to provide health care services for children and adolescents in Tayside.

The post holder must be medically qualifies, have full GMC registration and hold a CCT or equivalent in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. They will have a senior role in providing Tayside wide CAMHS clinical services.

The post will be 10PAs inclusive of 2 SPAs. The post holder will share CAMHS daytime (9-5pm) unscheduled care alongside the other out-patient CAMHS consultants. Out of hours cover is provided by the Pan-Tayside psychiatry rota. Specialist areas of interest will be welcomed and developed in line with the needs of the individual and the service.

The main duties and responsibilities fall under the following key categories:

• person centred care including shared decision making principles
• to provide safe, effective, reliable and high quality care
• clinical leadership, promoting a culture of team work, communication and collaboration
• research, teaching and training
• clinical governance
• continual professional development

These aims reflect NHS Tayside’s key values of care and compassion; dignity and respect; openness, honesty and responsibility; and quality and teamwork.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable individual who is committed to review and redesign of services and pathways. Applicants must be committed to improving the quality of clinical services and to motivating and developing staff to enable them to respond dynamically to change.

Interview Date : 09 July 2025