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The Trust is looking to recruit a part time (0.6) Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our CATAT team. The outreach pathway is for children and young people under the age of 18, who have been identified as requiring or at significant risk of admission to Tier 4 levels of care and treatment only. There are no other criteria for accessing the service.
The team provide the service 7 days a week to ensure consistent support and access. The maximum current case load size is 8 young people who could receive up to a daily contact from the team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work in several different settings within the Locality, including other Trust facilities, primary care, local acute Hospital NHS Trust facilities, and patients’ residences. The post holder will also be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their care. Working within CATAT, the post holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for such irregular commitments outside normal duties as are essential for continuity of patient care which will on occasion involve seeing people at home and allowing time for ‘hard to engage’ children and families.
For further information on the vacancy, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the vacancy available, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification.
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Person specification
Research
Essential
- Evidence of an interest in research
Desirable
- Published research
- Ongoing projects
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Teaching and presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience in teaching doctors and other clinical disciplines
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencie
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the context of the service within the wider context of developments in the NHS
- Knowledge of modern treatment options
- The ability to make decisions, take responsibility and work independently
- A willingness to develop services
- Flexibility
- Optimistic outlook
Desirable
- Demonstration of initiative and perseverance
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in the speciality of child and adolescent psychiatry and / or paediatrics
- Full training that is, or could be, recognised as suitable for approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act
- The diagnosis and treatment of complex mental illness in children and young people
- The management of complex mental health needs in children and young people
- Knowledge and experience of using the Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
- Three years’ supervised training in an appropriate Specialist training programme or equivalent
- Experience in general medicine or general practice
- Skills in psychological or social therapies
- Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care
- Experience of leadership and management
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice
- MRCPsych/MRCPCH or equivalent
- EEligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 3 months of gaining CCT
- Section 12(2) approval at or following appointment
- Approved Clinician at or following appointment
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis
- A postgraduate qualification in Medical Education
Clinical Governance
Essential
- A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
- A commitment to open review of clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist CATAT *Generous Recruitment Package* with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, East of England, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 gross per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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