Specialty Doctor In Camhs

Northamptonshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) seeks a Specialty Doctor to join the inpatient CAMHS Tier 4 provision. The post involves medical input to The Sett inpatient unit, shared responsibility for assessment and treatment of referred patients, and collaboration with junior doctors from Berrywood for after-hours care.

The role requires GMC-registered medical qualification, Psychiatry training, and substantial recent experience.

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC.
• Completed 12+ months Psychiatry training/internship.
• At least three years’ Psychiatry experience in the last five years.
• IELTS 7.0 in all four categories; overall 7.5.
• Progress towards, or success in obtaining relevant postgraduate qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical support for the Sett inpatient unit.
• Take clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment of inpatients (Tier 4) with other medical staff.
• Carry out administrative duties related to patient care and required reports.
• Occasional input to daytime CAMHS Response Team (up to 0.5 sessions).
• Work with service development and liaise with other professionals and services.

Skills

Excellent communication

Present complex information

Education

GMC registration

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Job summary

This is a substantive post for 2 WTE. Together with the 2 inpatient consultants and the other Speciality Doctor, the post-holder will mostly provide medical input and advice to the inpatient team. The consultant Child and Adolescent psychiatrist inpatient provision encompasses 'The Sett, NHFT's current Tier 4 provision, and it is expected that Speciality Doctor input will follow a similar arrangement.

Further medical support to The Sett is:

• A rotational ST post from the Leicester Deanery.
• CT trainee input for out-of-hours urgent interventions/ admissions, under the supervision of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist on call (see relevant section about On Call commitment).

Main duties of the job

• Provide Medical support for the Sett inpatient unit.
• Take clinical responsibility for the assessment and treatment of patients which are referred to inpatient Tier 4, jointly with other medical staff. The young people whose admission takes places after-hours are clerked by Junior doctors from the nearby Adult inpatient hospital (Berrywood).
• Take responsibility for carrying our administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and other statutory and non-statutory reports within the required timescales.
• To provide very occasional input to daytime CAMHS Response Team. This will be a flexible demand, as referrals to the Response team are by definition variable, but is not expected to extend beyond 0.5 sessions.
• The post holder will appreciate that service development and redesign may necessitate changes to clinical duties. Such arrangements will be appropriate to the post of Specialty Doctor and agreed with the post holder.
• Work in close Liaison with other professionals
• Forge good links with universal services including Primary care.
• Promote and maintain the good working practice and relationship with other allied agencies such as Social Services, educational and voluntary services.
• Liaison with the other tiers of local CAMHS.
• Work closely with the managers within the service and be involved in the planning, development and management of services as appropriate.
• Participate in, and support, the implementation of Directorate policies and procedures.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Details

Closing date: 02 November 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Specialty Doctor

Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year pa

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 270-MED512

Essential knowledge

• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC
• Completed an acceptable programme of practical training/internship (or equivalent) in Psychiatry of no less than 12 months
• At least three years' experience working in Psychiatry in the last five years, including the 12 months immediately preceding the date the application for GMC registration is made
• Achieved a minimum score of 7.0 in all 4 categories of the Academic UKVI International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall score of 7.5
• Progress towards, or success in obtaining a relevant postgraduate qualifications from their respective institution

Desirable knowledge

• An understanding of the use of security in the treatment of psychiatric patients.
• An understanding of the dynamics of working with damaged and disturbed patients

Essential skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
• Ability to present complex information e.g. courts and tribunals

Desirable skills

• Assessment and formulation of complex psychiatric disorder and the assessment and treatment of common physical ailments with appropriate support

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. 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.