Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Weymouth/Portland

Job overview

We are looking for a Consultant who has a passion for working in Psychiatry to join our Weymouth and Portland CAMHS team.

As a Consultant you will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, alongside a clinical service manager, team leads and consultant colleagues. Medical leadership is valued within the team and there is recognition that effective leadership improves all aspects of a service. Clinical aspects of the post arise from an overall role to lead the team in the provision of effective assessment and treatment services for patients aged up to 18 years. The role includes a focus on supporting improvements in the process of transition to the adult mental health services as and when appropriate. All referrals to community CAMHS are screened and assessed by the Gateway team before being passed on to Specialist CAMHS if appropriate.

As a senior professional, your role will naturally include activities supporting both direct clinical contacts, and service delivery. You will be expected to take part in the On-call rota unless an exemption is made following discussion with Medical Director /Deputy Medical Director.

It is essential that you will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician.

We offer a recruitment and retention payment of £10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment.

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

Main duties of the job

Do you have a friend or family member you would recommend to join us? Or do you know someone who wants to return to practice in the NHS? If the person you refer is appointed by the Trust and completes their probationary period you will receive £500 reward payment for the introduction!

There would be scope to take up posts withing the Medical Leadership Team including Medical Education for 1 or 2 PA if non-clinical role is of interest to the applicant.

You will be expected to work as part of an outreach focused multi-disciplinary mental health team and work jointly and flexibly with colleagues from Social Services, Education, and health colleagues in other Trusts.

We will accept less than full time applicants of up to 30 hours.

We welcome discussions or informal visits to meet the team and see what the role entails. We are committed to enabling flexible or part time working and also welcome a discussion on how this could be achieved for you. If you are interested, please email Dr Anu Devanga, CAMHS Lead Consultant - [email protected] to arrange.

Detailed job description and main 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.