Consultant Psychiatrist - ID (with additional benefits)

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Chesterfield is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability (ID) CAMHS. You will be part of a supportive team delivering high-quality care to young people. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and experience, with opportunities for part-time work. Salary includes additional benefits up to £20,000 over time. A passion for mental health care is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people and their families/carers.
• Psychotherapy training in CBT/IPT/brief intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to patients.
• Supervise and support clinical staff.
• Conduct educational training programs.

Skills

Clinical supervision experience

Ability to take responsibility for patient care

Training/mentoring of clinical staff

Education

MBchB or equivalent

CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Job description

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.

The closing date is 23 September 2025

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 as an alternative to the full-time position described.

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 a 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.

About us

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated Good by the CQC.

We have a huge variety of patients, with their own unique needs. We are PROUD of the great CARE we give our patients and their families; if you are looking for an NHS Trust that is small enough to CARE and large enough to be exciting Chesterfield Royal Hospital is the place for you.

We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

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.
• Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty.

Experience

• Experience of working with young people and their families/carers
• 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

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust