Speciality Doctor in CAMHS | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization based in the UK is seeking a Specialty Doctor to provide clinical contributions in child and adolescent psychiatry. This role includes assessing and managing young patients, supporting multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to the clinical leadership within the service. Applicants should have a medical degree, preferably with experience in child and adolescent mental health. The post offers career-enhancing opportunities in a supportive and expansive trust environment.

Benefits

Staff benefits and tailored support

Opportunities for professional development

Involvement in research and audit work

Qualifications

• Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Ability to support and consult multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and legislation regarding children.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical contributions to the multidisciplinary team.
• Chair Clinical Meetings and attend business meetings.
• Conduct psychiatric assessments for young people.
• Maintain timely record keeping and support team clinical needs.

Skills

Child and adolescent psychiatry expertise

Consultation skills

Risk assessment

Evidence-based care

Good record keeping

Education

Medical Degree

Section 12 Approval (for Mental Health Act)

Job description

Overview

This is a 6 PA post based at the purpose built Hopewood site which opened in 2018. The Specialty Doctor will be employed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and will join the fifteen other NHS Consultants, two Academic Consultants and a Specialty Doctor in the CAMHS service.

This is an excellent and career-enhancing opportunity to work within a high-quality Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. This post will provide medical and psychiatric support to the ward.

The post holder will be expected to support and consult to the multidisciplinary team to offer psychiatric expertise and direct involvement in the areas of: assessment and diagnosis, pharmacological treatments, use of the Mental Health Act (if Section 12 approved) and other relevant legislation in the management of children and young people, and the management of complex and/or risky presentations and severe symptomatology.

In addition, the post holder with support from the consultant is expected to provide psychiatric advice and expertise directly to young people admitted to the ward, and to their parents/carers to support their decision‑making and involvement in their young person’s recovery.

The post holder will contribute to chairing ward review (on an MDT rotational basis). They will contribute to providing verbal and written medical feedback at ward reviews. They will regularly review patients admitted to the ward.

Involvement in other clinical tasks for the team (such as therapy provision) may be possible but would be negotiated through job planning and would take second priority to the key psychiatric and leadership tasks.

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands. We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?

Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career.

Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people – our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.

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Responsibilities

1. To provide the child and adolescent psychiatry clinical contribution to the multi-disciplinary team including consultation and support to the team, and the provision of safe and effective, evidence-based care.
2. Attend and Chair Clinical Meetings including CPAs.
3. Where appropriate attend and contribute to business meetings including CAMHS Medical Staff Meetings.
4. Become an active member of an appropriate Peer Group
5. Provide psychiatric assessments, including assessment of risk to self and others, for admitted young people.
6. Be actively involved in the management of physical healthcare for young people admitted to the ward, liaising with pediatric services as necessary.
7. Support the consultant in discharging his or her Responsible Clinician responsibilities including coordination of SOAD reviews, provision of reports and verbal evidence for Tribunals and Managers Panel Reviews.
8. With support from the consultant provide consultation to other members of the team regarding cases being managed by the team, and consultation to professional networks as required.
9. To maintain good and timely record keeping (mainly through electronic notes), ensure the high quality of clinical information including discharge summaries and specialist reports, and contribute to audit and outcome monitoring.
10. Alongside another team member complete pre‑admission appointments.
11. To be an active member of the leadership group within the team and undertake management duties as agreed with the supervising consultant.
12. With support from the supervising consultant to provide informal supervision to resident medical colleagues and medical students.
13. To maintain own continued professional development for annual appraisal and revalidation and to support clinical needs of the team.
14. There is opportunity to take part in research and audit work as appropriate.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025