Job Description
Consultant Psychiatrist – CAMHS Inpatient Services Location: Westbourne, Dorset Organisation: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time (10 PA) Salary: £109,725 – £145,478 plus on-call supplement
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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join its Outstanding-rated CAMHS Inpatient Service based at Pebble Lodge in Westbourne.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded 10-bedded General Adolescent Unit providing specialist inpatient mental health care for young people aged 12–18 years. The successful candidate will work alongside an established substantive Consultant Psychiatrist and experienced multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality assessment, treatment, and recovery-focused care.
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The post also offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of a new 8-bedded CAMHS Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), scheduled to open in 2025.
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Key Responsibilities:
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- nProvide consultant leadership within the CAMHS inpatient servicen
- nUndertake psychiatric assessments, risk assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planningn
- nAct as Responsible Clinician for young people admitted to the unitn
- nWork collaboratively with community CAMHS, crisis services, and regional provider collaborative partnersn
- nParticipate in Mental Health Act work, tribunal reports, and CPA reviewsn
- nSupport service development and the future implementation of the CAMHS PICUn
- nSupervise and support junior doctors and multidisciplinary colleaguesn
- nContribute to teaching, governance, audit, and quality improvement initiativesn
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What We’re Looking For:
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- nFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practisen
- nMRCPsych or recognised equivalentn
- nInclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (or within 6 months of CCT)n
- nSection 12 Approval and Approved Clinician statusn
- nStrong experience working within multidisciplinary CAMHS environmentsn
- nExcellent leadership, communication, and clinical decision-making skillsn
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What’s on Offer:
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- nSalary £109,725 – £145,478n
- n10 PA contract (7.5 DCC / 2.5 SPA)n
- n1:13 consultant on-call rotan
- nStudy budget and dedicated CPD timen
- nRelocation package availablen
- nRecruitment and retention premium availablen
- nOpportunities for teaching, research, and service developmentn
- nFlexible working options consideredn
- nWork within an Outstanding-rated CAMHS service and QNIC-accredited inpatient unitn
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If you are a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist looking for your next opportunity within a progressive and innovative CAMHS service, we would welcome a confidential discussion.
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