Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist
Agency: Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Location: United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a child and adolescent consultant psychiatrist to become involved in transformation and leadership within a forward-looking CAMHS service. We are keen to shape the post to fit the needs of the right applicant and to support them in developing their interests within our broad portfolio of services.

Durham Tees Valley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services work with children and young people up to the age of 18 across Getting Help, Getting More Help and neurodevelopmental assessment teams. Generic teams are closely linked with LD CAMHS, Eating Disorders and Forensic CAMHS. The out-of-hours activity is supported by a dedicated CAMHS crisis team, which operates on a 24/7 basis and provides extended crisis input as well as home treatment options as an alternative to hospital admissions.

The Hartlepool CAMHS Getting More Help team is based at Dover House, which is in the centre of Hartlepool. It has good public transport links and free car parking is provided to staff directly outside of the building.

Hartlepool has a population of around 93,000, of which approximately 25% are children under 18

The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment and management of mental and/or behavioural needs of children and young people presenting with mental disorder and requiring assessment for neurodevelopmental needs.

There are opportunities to become a GMC registered trainer e.g. clinical and/or educational supervisor.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder is expected to offer mental health assessment, psychiatric opinions, diagnosis and holistic care plans for patients up to the age of 18, referred to them in hours and when on call. The Trust expects about 2 new patient assessments per week with 650 face-to-face contacts per year; this is for a full-time consultant, but exact figures can vary, depending upon the type of work undertaken, in agreement in job planning.
• Direct patient contact would include new patients to service, new psychiatric assessments and review appointments.
• Clinical work would be expected to be carried out predominantly within the clinical base at Dover House but may occur within other settings; for example, a young person may have strong feelings about being seen in an alternative community setting or it may be more appropriate to see a young person at their school.
• The post holder will be required to be Section 12 approved, preferably with Approved Clinician status. The Trust would support the post holder to secure these approvals if not already in place when appointed.
• The post holder will be expected to complete a minimum of 8 hours clinical supervision per year. This can be in any of several formats including individual or group supervision. IT support allows for supervision to be face-to-face or remote (over secure web-based MS Teams). The Lead Psychiatrist will provide support to the post holder to secure a Clinical Supervisor.

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services. Able to take on a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment. Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable

• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to a standard equivalent to level 2 in the TEWV Trust Quality Improvement System

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training. Participated in continuous professional development. Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post. Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken. Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty. Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty. Makes decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Experience

Essential

• Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role

Desirable

• Any other experience that may be applicable

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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