Consultant in CAMHS CRISIS Team

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking Consultant Psychiatrists for their CAMHS CRISIS Community mental health services. The role involves delivering high-quality care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to research and teaching. Benefits include a recruitment bonus, relocation support, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

£7,500 recruitment and retention bonus

Relocation support up to £8,000

Protected time for research

CPD funding

NHS benefits

Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC and eligible for the Specialist Register.
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical care to patients and carers.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to provide innovative care.
• Engage in research, teaching, and leadership opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Leadership

Education

MB BS or equivalent

MRC Psych or equivalent

Higher degree in medical education, research, or management

Job description

We are now seeking to recruit Consultant Psychiatrists to join our CAMHS CRISIS Community mental health services on a full-time or part-time basis. We are pleased that you are considering a career at LPT. You will work in partnership with members of well-established multi-disciplinary teams, both operationally and strategically, to drive forward innovation and deliver the best effective care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

1. Deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our patients and carers.
2. Work in partnership at both strategic and operational levels with relevant and external stakeholders.
3. Ensure that people who use services, carers, and advocates are treated with respect and dignity.
4. Provide excellent clinical leadership and actively develop your team, offering expert advice to hospital and community specialists, managers, and directors on delivering excellent care and future strategic directions.
5. Maintain responsibility for patient care and the proper functioning of the department.
6. Liaise with General Practitioners, hospital and community specialists, and other relevant agencies.
7. Engage with the development of your Job Plan, with a specimen timetable available in the attached job description.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health, and learning disability services for people of all ages, delivered across over 100 settings. Our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

We are committed to developing a workforce that reflects our community and actively promote equal opportunities in employment and service delivery. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, especially underrepresented groups.

Further details about our benefits, leadership behaviors, and other information are available in the supporting documents. We consider requests for flexible working arrangements and require new staff to complete a 6-month probationary period. All roles require UK work permission, and the cost of DBS checks will be deducted from salary. Preference for interview will be given to applicants at risk within the NHS who meet the essential criteria.

Job responsibilities

Job Overview

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for our CAMHS CRISIS Community mental health services. The successful candidate will work with well-established multidisciplinary teams to provide innovative and effective care, with opportunities for research, teaching, and leadership.

Benefits include a £7,500 recruitment and retention bonus paid over three years, relocation support up to £8,000, protected time for research, CPD funding, agile ICT-supported working, NHS benefits, and wellbeing programs.

Applicants should be fully registered with the GMC, eligible for the Specialist Register in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and have or be eligible for a CCT or equivalent within six months of interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent
• MRC Psych or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• On the GMC Specialist Register or eligible within six months
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months
• Higher degree in medical education, research, or management
• Additional clinical qualifications
• Good standing with GMC

Experience

• Specialist clinical expertise in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Excellent communication skills
• Active participation in CPD, research, audit, and service improvement
• Ability to work in the community and travel between sites

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to a DBS check as per legal requirements.