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Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CAMHS Trust Grade Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to work across the RDaSH footprint, with travel outside possible. The base is Kimberworth Place, Rotherham, and most clinical work will be in generic CAMHS and ADHD.

Some assessments occur in Paediatric Wards, A&E, schools, GP surgeries, or at home; ~60% onsite. The postholder will cross-cover for non-Consultant doctors during leave and contribute to prescribing and

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to patients within the Rotherham area through the multidisciplinary CAMHS team.
• Consult on psychiatric cases for CAMHS team when needed.
• Attend weekly CAMHS MDT Clinical Meetings.
• Attend multiagency meetings and Team around the Child as required.
• Provide medical support to the ADHD nurse-led team, including prescribing ADHD medication.
• Outpatient clinics and occasional community settings (A&E, wards, schools) for patient contact.
• Ongoing monitoring and pharmacological treatments in ADHD, depression, OCD, etc.

Job description

CAMHS Trust Grade Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Company: Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Required to work at any location at any time throughout the duration of their contract within the RDaSH footprint or set out under terms of their contract. Travel outside the RDaSH footprint may also be required. The base for this role at the time of advertising will be Kimberworth Place, Rotherham.

The post will be working in both generic CAMHS and ADHD.

Most of the clinical work will take place at the central clinical base. However, the post holder will be required to undertake assessments elsewhere, for example, Paediatric Wards, A &E, schools, GP surgeries, occasional home visits. Expectation is that 60% or more of work time is spent onsite.

The postholder will cross cover for non-Consultant doctors for annual leave etc.

The postholder will also contribute to writing repeat prescriptions and checking blood results.

There is a dedicated ADHD Team, led by an ADHD Specialist Prescribing Nurse. You may spend some time each week supporting the ADHD post diagnostic nursing team in prescribing and monitoring ADHD medication.

The postholder will attend one of the weekly Clinical MDTs, chaired by the Consultant Psychiatrists.

• The post holder will be expected to provide appropriate care to patients within the Rotherham area mainly through working closely with the multidisciplinary team through the assessment and treatment of appropriate patients.
• Provide consultation on individual cases where psychiatric opinion is needed to members of the Rotherham multidisciplinary CAMHS team.
• Attend a weekly CAMHS MDT Clinical Meeting, in which the above patients are discussed.
• Attend multiagency meetings and Team around the Child etc as required.
• Provide medical support to the Nurse-led ADHD team. This will include prescribing and monitoring ADHD medication, alongside the ADHD nurses.
• Patient contact will take place mainly in outpatient clinics but may also occur in other community settings including A&E or paediatric wards at Rotherham hospital. Appointments may also occur remotely via MS Teams or sometimes by telephone.
• Provide on-going monitoring and pharmacological treatments in ADHD, depression, OCD, etc.
• All practice will be supervised by a senior doctor or a specialist prescriber.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Please see the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Sep 2026

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Salary: £40,190 to £76,582 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Rotherham, S61 1HE

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 9 Sept 2026

Closing date: 9 Oct 2026

• The post holder will be expected to provide appropriate care to patients within the Rotherham area mainly through working closely with the multidisciplinary team through the assessment and treatment of appropriate patients.
• Provide consultation on individual cases where psychiatric opinion is needed to members of the Rotherham multidisciplinary CAMHS team.
• Attend a weekly CAMHS MDT Clinical Meeting, in which the above patients are discussed.
• Attend multiagency meetings and Team around the Child etc as required.
• Provide medical support to the Nurse-led ADHD team. This will include prescribing and monitoring ADHD medication, alongside the ADHD nurses.
• Patient contact will take place mainly in outpatient clinics but may also occur in other community settings including A&E or paediatric wards at Rotherham hospital. Appointments may also occur remotely via MS Teams or sometimes by telephone.
• Provide on-going monitoring and pharmacological treatments in ADHD, depression, OCD, etc.
• All practice will be supervised by a senior doctor or a specialist prescriber.