Consultant Psychiatrist - ID CAMHS

NHS; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to provide community-based services for young patients in Dorchester. Responsibilities include leading a multi-disciplinary team and improving transitions to adult services. With a salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 annually for a permanent contract, this role requires a license to practice, MRCPsych, and excellent communication skills. Ideal for passionate professionals looking to make a difference in mental health care.

Benefits

Generous relocation package up to £10,000

Opportunity for additional sessions

Qualifications

• General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
• Must possess or be within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status required.

Responsibilities

• Lead effective assessment and treatment services for patients up to 18 years.
• Support improvements in transition to adult learning disability services.
• Maintain and support clinical governance.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Effective multidisciplinary team involvement

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Education

MRCPsych

General medical qualification (MBBS)

Job description

Job Summary

Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist looking to work within Intellectual Disability CAMHS? Pan Dorset Intellectual Disabilities child and adolescent service are looking for a part time Consultant Psychiatrist, based in west of the county at Marvin House, Monkton Park, Dorchester.

You will work 6 PA's within the Pan Dorset Service alongside a full time consultant and well-resourced multi-disciplinary team, consisting of allied health professionals, specialty registrars and non-medial prescribers. This is to provide comprehensive community-based services to young people with intellectual disability registered with general practitioners within the area who present with significant mental health difficulties and behaviours that challenge.

As the consultant psychiatrist you will lead the team in the provision of effective assessment and treatment services for patients aged up to 18 years. You will provide clinical leadership and input to the Pan Dorset service. You will focus on supporting improvements in the process of transition to the adult learning disability services as and when appropriate.

We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application. If you have any role specific questions, please email Dr Anu Devanga, Medical Lead for CAMHS Lead – [e-mail] or Dr Stephen Turberville, Medical lead for Acute CAMHS and CAMHS Provider Collaborative – [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The Trust is committed to supporting research and development and you will be encouraged, if you wish, to develop academic links with Bournemouth and Southampton Universities.

We can provide a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are interested in moving to Dorset.

If you would like to work 1 or 2 additional sessions then there are opportunities for this within core community CAMHS.

You will be expected to maintain section 12 (2) and be an approved clinician.

The Service is forward thinking and innovative. CAMH service is undergoing exciting development and change following new investment and there have been numerous developments in the recent years.

The postholder will have consultant colleagues within CAMHS including peers in community, inpatient, and specialist CAMHS (community team for children and young people with intellectual disabilities). The teams are based (with some colocation) in Bournemouth, Poole, Blandford, Weymouth, and Dorchester.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Details

Date posted: 02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pa. pro rata for part time.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

152-ME20.25

Job locations

Marvin House

Monkton Park, Winterborne Monkton

Dorchester

DT2 9PS

Person Specification – Qualifications / Training

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualification.

Eligibility

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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.

Desirable

• Teaching Experience.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.

Dorset HealthCare Values

Essential

• Proactive, respectful, supportive, reliable, trustworthy and positive.

Leadership Skills

Essential

• 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

Self Awareness

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• 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 supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects.

Desirable

• Published audit project
• Ability to critically appraise published research.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Marvin House

Monkton Park, Winterborne Monkton

Dorchester

DT2 9PS

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us