Job Title: Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Employer: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year
UK Visa Sponsorship: Available

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Description

• Job title: Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Employer: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
• Location: Forest House Adolescent Unit, Radlett, Hertfordshire, UK.
• Contract: Permanent, part-time.
• The role is based in Forest House, a specialist inpatient psychiatric unit caring for young people aged 13–18.
• The unit has 16 beds, including provision for acute admissions.
• There is also provision for eating-disorder admissions under a dedicated specialist service.
• The successful consultant will work alongside another substantive consultant and a wider medical team, including Specialty Doctors, GP trainees and psychiatry trainees.
• Responsibilities include providing high-quality clinical care, supporting clinical governance, and contributing to the operational management of the service.
• The role involves close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental-health nurses, psychotherapists, systemic therapists and social workers.

Requirements

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Higher psychiatric qualification such as MRCPsych or an equivalent qualification approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• CCT in Psychiatry, inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register, or being within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at interview.
• Section 12/Approved Clinician approval.
• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Experience working with children and young people with complex mental-health needs.
• Experience collaborating with social care and other agencies.
• Strong clinical skills based on a bio-psycho-social approach.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty and make evidence-based decisions.
• Experience using psychological therapies and working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding in child and adolescent mental health.
• Evidence of CPD, clinical audit, research/service evaluation, and the ability to teach undergraduate or postgraduate learners.
• A full valid driving licence and access to a car is listed as an essential requirement, unless the relevant disability exemption applies.

Benefits

• Salary: £113,565–£150,569 per year, pro rata for the part-time position.
• Permanent NHS consultant position within Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
• Opportunity to work in a specialist adolescent inpatient mental-health service.
• Opportunity to work with a broad multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Opportunities to contribute to clinical leadership, governance and service development.
• Opportunities for teaching, research, clinical audit and service improvement.
• The Trust indicates that it supports flexible working arrangements and work-life balance.
• Skilled Worker sponsorship: the JobVisa listing states that applicants requiring current UK Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply and will be considered alongside other applicants.
• The NHS advert also notes that sponsorship is available for roles requiring professional registration, subject to the Trust’s eligibility conditions.

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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