Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

4 weeks ago


Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom NHS Full time
CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Child and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist to join our CAMHS community mental health team at The Children's Centre, Worthing Hospital, West Sussex. The successful candidate will lead the team and be responsible for developing the service, which attracts a responsibility payment.

This role offers a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000, in addition to a relocation allowance of up to £8000. The RRP payment is paid in instalments, including £5000 on appointment, £5000 at 12 months, £6500 at 30 months, and £8500 at 48 months. The payment is pro rata for part-time employees.

Main Duties

The post holder will provide medical leadership for a highly specialist multi-disciplinary team, providing care in the community for children and young people with moderate to severe mental health problems and neurodevelopmental disorders. The team consists of Clinical Psychologists, Community Nurses, a Systemic Therapist, Art Therapist, and a Psychotherapist.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead on redesigning and developing the service, with a responsibility payment of £5000 per year for 2 years. In addition, the role attracts a £5000 Golden Hello Payment and the opportunity to claim up to £8000 in relocation expenses.

Job Responsibilities

This role offers the opportunity to support research, development, medical education, or special interests. The West Sussex Consultant group has a variety of special interests, including PTSD, Depression, EWB, Eating Disorders, Liaison Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Learning Disability.

Please see the Job Description for the full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification
  • Basic Medical Training
  • Full GMC/UK Registration
  • MRC Psych or equivalent
  • Entry on Specialist Register for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or equivalent (or close to achieving this)
Experience
  • Experience working in a Community CAMHS Service
  • Experience & training in management of severely mentally ill
  • Thorough knowledge of legislation relating to Mental Health and of the Children's Act
  • Good understanding and knowledge of the organic aspects of psychiatry
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.



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