South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Specialty Doctor in Learning Disability – Barnsley CAMHS
The closing date is 23 June 2026
Southwest Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust is recruiting a Specialty Doctor to join the Learning Disability Pathway within Barnsley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) based at New Street Wellbeing Centre. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our patients receive the care they need and is an integral part of Barnsley CAMHS.
As a Trust, we are passionate about helping people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. If you are kind, caring and compassionate; you put the person first and in the centre; you know that families and carers matter; you are respectful, honest, open and transparent; you seek to improve and aim to be outstanding; and you are relevant today and ready for tomorrow, we want you. How we work is as important to us as what we do. Our values and how we behave really matter to us.
For the full advert please see the supporting documents attached.
Main duties of the job
We encourage diversity and understand that everyone’s circumstances are unique, we therefore actively encourage any prospective candidates to get in touch, if they have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this exciting post, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Niloufar Mirhaghani or Prof. Thiyagesh for a further discussion:
Dr. V Mugali, SAS Tutor and Specialty Doctor
Tel: 01226 644190 / vijay.mugali@swyt.nhs.uk
Prof. S Thiyagesh, Chief Medical Officer
Tel: 07827 288236 (PA) / subha.thiyagesh@swyt.nhs.uk
Salary will be offered in line with the Specialty Doctor national pay scales and will be determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Applications are welcomed from candidates who require skilled worker sponsorship. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed in accordance with Home Office requirements and the salary will be determined for the post.
Overreliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
For full advert, job description and person specification, please see attached supporting documents.
Person Specification
Experience
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using 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.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
- Wide range of CAMHS specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Skills and Knowledge
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit.
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
- Reflected on 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 or improved outcomes to patients.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
Personal Attributes
- Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
- Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
- Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
- Able to use electronic records.
- Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
- Demonstrates proactive leadership.
- Demonstrates problem solving skills.
Physical Attributes
- Smart professional appearance.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment or must have checked GMC eligibility and commenced the application process at the time of NHS jobs application.
- A minimum of four years (full time or equivalent) medical experience in the UK, of which at least 2 years in psychiatry.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
- At least 6-month experience in CAMHS psychiatry.
- Experience of working for at least 6 months in LD service (adult or CAMHS LD) in UK.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within six months of appointment.
- Approved clinician status in 12 months time.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Transport
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence .
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
- Additional clinical qualifications.
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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