Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Gloucestershire Health and Care; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

27 days leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Training and development

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for the CAMHS service in Gloucestershire. The role is full time (10 sessions/week) with on-call duties, offering a permanent contract.

The post requires CCT or near‑CCT eligibility, full GMC registration, and a higher clinical qualification. The successful candidate will work across Gloucestershire with MDT support and leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• CAMHS specialism required.
• Full GMC Registration or eligibility to be included on the register.
• CCT or near-CCT status required to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric oversight with the MDT for young people.
• Support the MDT, provide clinical leadership and review care quality.
• Refer to in-depth job description for full duties.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team working

Education

CCT or 6 months away from CCT to specialist register

GMC Registration or eligibility

MD / PhD / MSc or higher degree

Job description

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (On Call 1:20) Job ref 327-26-766

Site Acorn House Town Gloucester Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

The appointment is for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services in Gloucestershire. This post is one of 7 consultant posts serving Gloucestershire. The post will support Specialist CAMHS clinics across the county.

CAMHS in Gloucestershire has two main bases – in Gloucester and in Cheltenham. We also have satellite clinic rooms in Stroud, Forest of Dean and Cirencester.

The post holder will have cases at Evergreen House, Cheltenham and cover localities of City of Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Stroud and Cotswold according to GP post code.

Well supported extensive Multidisciplinary Teams providing direct evidenced based interventions in Schools (Trailblazer Young Minds Matter) through to our effective Outreach Team (Intensive Home Treatment).

Our Peer Group is compassionate, supportive and practices a culture that encourages a duty of candour.

Main duties of the job

To provide Psychiatric oversight with the MDT to young people.

To support the MDT, provide clinical leadership and review the quality of the care we provide.

More details are provided in the in depth job description attached.

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are full-time, 10 sessions per week.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details. Please be aware this vacancy may close earlier than stated depending on volumes.

• CCT or 6 months away from CCT to specialist register
• CAMHS specialism
• Full GMC Registration or eligibility to be included on the register and holding a current licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PHD, Msc or other additional clinical qualifications

Experience

• Experience of Multidisciplinary team working

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Good luck with your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Trinisha Govender Job title Clinical Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 421 4224 Additional information

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