Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (BEEU)

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

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. The role involves providing expert psychiatric input for children's mental health services, leading clinical improvements, and mentoring staff. The position offers significant opportunities for career development within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support

Flexible working options

Free flu vaccinations

Lease car options

Paid travel time for community teams

Salary sacrifice for bikes and cars

Citizens Advice support linked to Hardship Fund

Qualifications

• Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register as a CAMHS psychiatrist.
• Experience at ST 4-6 level or equivalent.
• Familiarity with teaching and training methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide second opinions for multidisciplinary CAMHS team members.
• Liaise with external agencies, schools, and social services.
• Lead clinical development for continuous improvement of service.

Skills

Child protection work

Experience in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Relationship building with GPs

LEAN methodology awareness

Education

MBBS

MRC Psych or equivalent

Speciality Training

Job description

Go back Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (BEEU)

The closing date is 15 July 2025

The post holders will provide consultant psychiatric input into the development and provision of the 0-25 Bee U Emotional Health and Well Being Service. The service consists of Core CAMHS, a 24/7 Crisis team, Learning Disabilities, Learning Disabilities Intensive Support Team, Children's Eating Disorder, a Single Point of Access for CYPs, a integrated Neurodevelopmental Service and Mental Health Support Teams in Schools. This post will form part of the Core CAMHS teams.

The posts will involve regular specialist outpatient clinics for children and young people with mental health difficulties at Telford & Wrekin or Shropshire bases.

Main duties of the job

The postholder must be eligible to be included on the specialist register as a CAMHS psychiatrist. Whilst this post also involves management of young adults, it is the CAMHS skills and expertise which will be vital to ensuring the quality and safety of the service .

The new appointees will have leadership roles in the new CAMHS service along with the opportunity for developing a special interest.

The consultant will be responsible for the assessment of patients and their families, and the formulation of evidence based care plans which may or may not be deliverable by the current service.

The post holder will have expertise in the management of severe and enduring mental illnesses. If the post holder lacks sufficient experience in this area we will look at what training needs are required to support the post holder to gain that knowledge and expertise as well as providing support through supervision.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job responsibilities

To provide second opinions for members of the multidisciplinary CAMHS team as appropriate and take a clinical lead in the development of the CAMHS service, including continuous improvement of service processes and pathways along with CAMHS Consultant colleagues

To support other staff through complex cases when necessary.

To liaise with schools, social services and other external agencies when it is in the interests of patients and families, and with their consent

To work within the guidelines of Child Safeguarding arrangements for Telford & Shropshire County.

To liaise with Tier 4 services when necessary, and attend CPA meetings for admitted patients.

Full details can be found on the attached JD and PS

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS
• MRC Psych or equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register (higher trainees must be within six months of CCT at the point of interview)
• Speciality Training

Experience

• Experience in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at ST 4 -6 level or equivalent senior level in a variety of settings
• Experience in child protection work and working with children at risk.
• An awareness of LEAN methodology
• Experience of LEAN methodologies
• Experience of working closely with GPs and developing constructive positive relationships.

Training

• Experience of teaching and training resident trainees and other professionals
• Experience of undertaking audit and other Clinical Governance activities
• Experience in different teaching methods

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust