Specialty Doctor, Child & Adult Psychiatry – CAMHS High Intensity Unit

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Child & Adult Psychiatry to join the new High Intensity Unit in Bournemouth. You will support the mental health of young people and work in a multi-disciplinary team. The role offers a competitive salary, potential relocation package, and a focus on professional development, making it a unique opportunity for a committed healthcare professional.

Benefits

Generous relocation package up to £10,000

Flexible working options

Opportunity for career development

Qualifications

• Minimum two years working experience in Community and Inpatient Psychiatry.
• Capable of providing clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Understand the principles of Clinical Governance.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the substantive Consultant 1.0 WTE.
• Support the mental health and emotional well-being of young people.
• Participate in team-based care for children and young people.

Skills

Competence in diagnosis

Risk assessment

Care planning

Prescribing

Clinical leadership

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

General medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent)

MRCPsych or equivalent

Minimum 4 years postgraduate training

Job description

Specialty Doctor, Child & Adult Psychiatry – CAMHS High Intensity Unit

The closing date is 30 November 2025

Our inpatient CAMHS is expanding to include a brand‑new purpose built 8‑bed High Intensity Environment/PICU opening in 2026 in Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth. Are you an established Specialty Doctor looking to start or grow your career within Children and Young people between the ages of 13 to 18 years old.

You will be based at this site and work closely with Community CAMHS colleagues to support the mental health and emotional well‑being of young people across Dorset. The service will have a full multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) and will support the acute needs of children and young people requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment. You will work alongside consultants to continue the clinical care of patients in the General Adolescent Unit and then move across to work in the new CAMHS HIE once it opens.

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

The Trust welcomes all applications, including those seeking flexible working for a positive work life balance. For any questions, the opportunity to discuss the role before application or a ward tour; please email Dr Stephen Turberville, Medical lead for Acute CAMHS and Medical Lead for the CAMHS Provider Collaborative - [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

Pebble Lodge (CAMHS inpatient unit) has QNIC accreditation and an OUTSTANDING rating from the Care Quality Commission (November 2017), whilst Community CAMHS in Dorset HealthCare has a good rating from the Care Quality Commission (July 2016). The onsite Quay school has an OFSTED outstanding rating.

The post holder will work alongside the substantive Consultant 1.0 WTE. Pebble Lodge is a General Adolescent Unit (GAU) and has accreditation from RCPsych to place core and specialist trainees.

The post‑holder will have psychiatric colleagues within community CAMHS, inpatient unit and in the community team for children and young people with intellectual disabilities and specialist Forensic CAMHS. The teams are based (with some co‑location) 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.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over‑reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates' individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training/Experience

• General medical qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
• A minimum of four years' full‑time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part‑time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed‑term specialty trainee in Psychiatry and preferably have at least two years of working experience in Community and Inpatient Psychiatry.
• Section 12/AC approval is not essential at the time of recruitment but is desired. The post holder will be supported to apply for Section/AC status if they are interested.
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g., membership of a psychiatry college in another country.

Clinical Skills

• High levels of competence in diagnosis, risk assessment, care planning and prescribing.

Leadership Skills

• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.

Clinical Governance

• Understand and actively support the principles of Clinical Governance including audit and outcome measures.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and re‑validation.

Management Skills

• Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care.

Organisational Skills

• Have good organisational skills and able to organise own work.

Teamwork

• Understand principles of multi‑disciplinary team working.
• Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team and to liaise effectively with colleagues within the hospital.

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

£61,542 to £99,216 a year p.a. pro rata for part time.