# CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-consultant-psychiatrist/9f05fade-a9a3-4166-b68d-3e06b44d487d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-consultant-psychiatrist/9f05fade-a9a3-4166-b68d-3e06b44d487d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Blackpool Victoria Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T10:04:45.675Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CAMHS/CAMHS-v8274918 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8274918?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Support other case holders within the Team as appropriate. The post-holder as part of managing caseload of children and young people with moderate to server mental health disorders the post holder will also support children and young people with mild moderate learning disabilities and ADHD and work alongside the ADHD team. The post holder will be responsible together with consultant colleagues for regular case reviews with other professional staff, the aim of which is to ensure quality standards are maintained. The post holder will provide medical advice and input as necessary to children and adolescents who self-harm and other urgent cases who are admitted to the paediatric ward within the Trust. ### Main duties of the job Work with the team to develop a model of work appropriate to CAMHS that takes account of the views of commissioners and evidence of best practice. Ensure a high standard of clinical excellence by working with colleagues to further develop the service. He/she will take an active role in the further development of clinical protocols as deemed necessary. Be an active member of any local CAMHS partnership groups to ensure there is Child and Adolescent Psychiatry input in the development of mental health services to children and young people and their families residing within the Blackpool footprint. Support other case holders within the Team as appropriate. The post-holder as part of managing caseload of children and young people with moderate to server mental health disorders the post holder will also support children and young people with mild moderate learning disabilities and ADHD and work alongside the ADHD team. The post holder will be responsible together with consultant colleagues for regular case reviews with other professional staff, the aim of which is to ensure quality standards are maintained. The post holder will provide medical advice and input as necessary to children and adolescents who self-harm and other urgent cases who are admitted to the paediatric ward within the Trust. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### essential **Essential** - Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date - Full registration with the GMC - MB ChB or equivalent - MRCP or equivalent - Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS - Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants - Participation in a management training course - Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit - Excellent communication skills – both oral and written. - Effective teaching skills - Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff. - Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations - Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting - Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions **Desirable** - A proven track record in self- directed research - Publications in peer reviewed journals - Computer and IT skills - Educational qualification or working towards. ## Documents - [ps (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10590674) - [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617) - [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447) - [jd - camhs consultant psychiatrist (pdf, 752.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10596807) - [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.