Job requirements
Essential
24 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Experience
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience
Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with young people, carers and allied professionals remaining sensitive and empathetic
- Experience
Listens to others' views respecting and valuing individual patient needs.
- Experience
Professional and patient focused approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.
- Experience
Sufficient leadership, organisational, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant or Associate Specialist in a health community.
- Experience
Excellent oral & written communication skills -- including active listening skills, competency
- Experience
Publications in peer-reviewed journals problems
- Experience
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Experience
in English to a level that enables the role to be undertaken effectively and to assure the delivery of safe care to patients, the ability to understand and summarise a discussion, ask appropriate questions, provide constructive challenge and give effective feedback
- Experience
Experience in Safeguarding Children and working in partnership with children's social care and education
- Experience
Experience of audit management and clinical governance such as learning from serious incident investigation reviews
- Experience
Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS
- Experience
Motivating, influencing and negotiating skills
- Experience
Enthusiastic, motivated, conscientious and ability to meet deadlines
- Experience
Enquiring, critical approach to work and objective evaluation skills
- Experience
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience
Ability to teach every day clinical skills to medical students, junior doctors and MDT
- Qualifications
MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Qualifications
Section 12 MHA approval or will be applying for this
- Qualifications
AC approval or will applying for this
- Qualifications
Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
- Qualifications
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry (Minimum 6 years training in psychiatry post residency/ foundation years)
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for CAMHS; or within 6 months at time of application
Job summary
The post holder will provide clinical leadership and contribute to the development of Somerset's community-based Specialist (Tier 3) CAMHS service.
Based at Foundation House, Taunton, the postholder will primarily support children and young people from Bridgwater and the western area of Somerset. The successful applicant will work closely with a 0.9 WTE Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a 0.6 WTE Specialty Doctor, with support from an ST4 CAMHS trainee when allocated.
The Consultant will be part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team comprising psychologists, nurses, social workers, family therapists, art psychotherapists, CBT therapists, mental health practitioners, and support workers, supported by dedicated operational, administrative, and secretarial staff.
The role includes providing psychiatric assessment and treatment for children and young people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, as well as contributing to consultant cross-cover arrangements across Somerset CAMHS services. This includes providing cover for annual and study leave and participating in S12 and Approved Clinician cross-cover arrangements.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the full job description attached to this advert, for full details of the main duties of this position
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Details
- Date posted: 01 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 184-OL-MED-FAM-5632
- Job locations: Foundation House, Wellsprings Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7PQ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for full details on the position and person specifications required to undertake ths tole
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This advert is for Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Community West with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in Taunton, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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