Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

NHS; Redcar; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Redcar is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to support the existing consultant and provide care to young patients. Candidates should have a valid GMC registration and postgraduate experience in psychiatry. This role offers an engaging work environment with opportunities for training and development, along with participation in on-call duties. A commitment to quality improvement and patient-centered care is essential.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including 2 years in core psychiatry training.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Support the consultant psychiatrist in day-to-day service running.
• Undertake administrative duties and participate in multidisciplinary reviews.
• Participate in CAMHS on-call rota at middle grade level.

Skills

Evidence of achievement in education

Good knowledge of psychiatry

Excellent clinical skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The closing date is 09 October 2025

This is a new post created to support the existing consultant already employed within the service.

Redcar is the major population centre of the unitary authority area of Redcar and Cleveland, formerly part of the County of Cleveland. The premises are located next to Foxrush, the base for Adult Mental Health services in Redcar, which allows for good working links with colleagues.

The population of the local authority area is approx. 136,000, with approximately 25% of them being under the age of 18. The Redcar Children and Young Peoples Service is based in a purpose built centre within easy reach of major transport links.

The post holder will support the consultant psychiatrist and the wider team in the day to day running of the service. They will be expected to see young people with a range of mental health conditions independently, seeking appropriate supervision as and when required.

Post holder will offer a mix of routine and urgent appointments in response to the needs of the service. Post holder will be expected to join multidisciplinary reviews and multiagency meetings as and when required.

Post holder will hold a caseload of patients under supervision of the consultant.

Main duties of the job

Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients

Record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively

Maintain a revalidation portfolio and participate in annual appraisal

Undertake a job plan review with the Psychiatry Lead and Service Manager annually

Maintain professional registration with the GMC

Comply with Trusts agreed policies and procedures

Post holder will participate in CAMHS on call rota on middle grade level covering exclusively CAMHS patients. It is essential for the post holder to be section 12 approved to participate in the out of hours part of the role.

This attracts 8% supplement with frequency of 1:8. This is subject to change based on regular monitoring exercises.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.

Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore subject to change.

Person Specification

Teaching & Training

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad
• Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Good knowledge of psychiatry.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.

Research, Audit & Quality Improvement

• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
• Participated in research and/or service improvement.

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust