Consultant Psychiatrist - ID

Chesterfield Royal

Chesterfield

On-site

GBP 114,000 - 151,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Cycle-to-work scheme

Health & wellbeing facilities

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Derbyshire is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability (ID) CAMHS, or a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with ID or Neurodiversity experience, to join our CAMHS service in North Derbyshire.

The role offers a competitive salary (£113,565–£150,569 per annum) and a generous joining incentive (£10,000 on commencement, plus £10,000 after two years in post). Flexible working options may be considered.

Qualifications

Registered medical qualification (MBchB or equivalent) and CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
MRCPsych or equivalent; full GMC registration with licence to practise.
S12 approval and potential specialist interests are desirable.
Experience with young people and families; CBT/IPT/brief intervention training.

Responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full description of the post and information about working for us.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Independent clinical care

Education/mentoring

Flexible working

Education

MBchB or equivalent

CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Full GMC registration with licence to practise

S12 Approval

Specialist interest in other areas

Job description

CRH offers a wide range of exciting and rewarding opportunities for people who are passionate about providing exceptional patient care.With more than 350 different careers on offer there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills, or qualifications.

Main area Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: £10,000 in addition to basic salary on commencement, with a further £10,000 after 2 years in post. Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 166-FC-8336968

Site Chesterfiled Royal Hospital Town Chesterfield Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability (ID) CAMHS, or Child & Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in ID or Neurodiversity, as part of our comprehensive CAMHS Service in North Derbyshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly, dynamic and supportive service and we are happy to consider less than full time working/job share.

We offer £10,000 in addition to basic salary on commencement, with a further £10,000 after 2 years in post. An additional SPA beyond the usual allocation of 1.5 PAs will also be allocated to enable our appointee to undertake defined Care Unit support. Benefits will be pro rata for part time.

We have an excellent, well established and experienced LD CAMHS team made up of Intellectual Disability and Mental Health nurses, Specialist Support Workers, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology. The team has an excellent track record of delivering outstanding patient care having previously been nominated for their work. We enjoy excellent links with our key partner agencies across North Derbyshire and have link workers with our Special Schools delivering a comprehensive training programme. We work closely with our wider CAMHS team and have well-integrated leadership across the service. Please see our well used website for more information about LD CAMHS and what we offer: www.camhsnorthderbyshire.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description for a full description of the post and information about working for us.

Working for our organisation

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Café and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full description of the post and information about working for us.

Professional Qualifications

MBchB or equivalent
CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview.
S12 Approval
Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty.

Experience

Experience of working with young people and their families/carers
Good knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatry and wide medical knowledge
Psychotherapy - CBT/IPT/brief intervention training

Skills

Clinical supervision experience/skills
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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Name Dr Bronwen Morris Job title Clinical Director for CAMHS Telephone number 01246 514412 Additional information

Ms Catherine Stocking

Divisional Operational Director

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Tel: (01246) 512505

Mr Chris Emblen

Service Manager CAMHS

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Tel: (01246) 514412

Ms Juliette Slater