Specialty Doctor

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and conscientious Specialty Doctor to work in the Child and Adolescent mental health team in North Cumbria. North Cumbria CYPS is a dynamic service that values all members of the MDT who work together to provide a comprehensive range of community-based child and adolescent mental health services across North Cumbria including crisis and routine CAMHS work as well as eating disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disability. This is a full-time post. The post holder will work alongside consultant colleagues and an international psychiatry fellowship doctor managing their own caseload with weekly supervision. There will be opportunities to pursue areas of special interest where service provision allows.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve consultation, assessment and management of patients referred for Psychiatry input from the internal MDT, urgent assessment and management of young people presenting to A&E / ward alongside crisis team staff, Supporting the MDT with risk management, liaising with Paediatrics / Primary care where appropriate as well as taking a lead on the management of physical health monitoring alongside a specialist nurse. The service offers placements to medical students as well as Core Trainees; whilst the post holder will not be the named clinical supervisor, they will have the opportunity to contribute to the overall support of clinical placements in the service.

We are seeking a conscientious psychiatrist, ideally with experience in the CAMHS field who is keen to work independently with support. The role spans the whole of North Cumbria so you will typically offer clinics in both Carlisle and Workington/Whitehaven each week and attend to emergencies at acute hospitals or home visits where necessary.

About us

Why us?

30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan Remote working available as suits service needs Dedicated and protected SPA time Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being Teaching and research opportunities available Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre Employee Excellence awards Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details. For any queries please contact Dr Katrina Graham.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent Registration with the GMC (or eligible to become registered) with a licence to practice

Desirable

Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 MRCPsych or equivalent qualification Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field

Knowledge

Essential

Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry.

Desirable

Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 4 years full-time postgraduate training including 2 years work experience in psychiatry Experience of multidisciplinary team working Wide clinical experience in psychiatry in different clinical settings

Desirable

Experience in multi agency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies Experience in service management or development Experience of clinical audit

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