Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Poole CAMHS

TN United Kingdom; Poole; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to join their dynamic CAMHS team in Poole. This role involves providing clinical leadership, supervising junior staff, and engaging in multidisciplinary teamwork to ensure high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will possess a strong medical background, including a General Medical Qualification and MRCPsych, along with excellent communication and leadership skills. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organization committed to improving mental health services for children and adolescents.

Qualifications

• Must hold a General Medical Qualification and MRCPsych.
• Experience in clinical governance and leadership required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior medical staff.
• Involve in multidisciplinary team decision-making.

Skills

Multidisciplinary Team Involvement

Clinical Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Research and Audit Experience

Education

General Medical Qualification (MBBS)

MRCPsych or equivalent

Higher Degree in Medical Education

Job description

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Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Poole CAMHS, Poole

Client:

Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Poole, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

• General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
• On Specialist Register in enter specialism Psychiatry.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post
• Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wider medical knowledge.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Teaching Experience.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.

Dorset HealthCare Values

Essential

• Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
• Able to manage priorities.
• Evidence of management/Leadership skills training.
• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff.
• Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Governance

Essential

• An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation
• To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning
• To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.

Supervision of Junior medical Staff

Essential

• Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
• Approved educational supervisor training.

Research and Audit

Essential

• Experience of carrying out an audit project.
• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
• Ability to supervise junior medical staff undertaking research projects.
• Published audit project
• Ability to critically appraise published research.

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Community Health Clinic
Shaftesbury Road
Poole
BH15 2NT