Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability (ID) CAMHS, or Child & Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in ID or Neurodiversity, as part of our comprehensive CAMHS Service in North Derbyshire.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly, dynamic and supportive service and we are happy to consider less than full time working/job share as an alternative to the full-time position described.
We offer £10,000 in addition to basic salary on commencement, with a further £10,000 after 2 years in post. An additional SPA beyond the usual allocation of 1.5 PAs will also be allocated to enable our appointee to undertake defined Care Unit support. Benefits will be pro rata for part time.
We have a well established and experienced LD CAMHS team made up of Intellectual Disability and Mental Health nurses, Specialist Support Workers, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology. The team has an excellent track record of delivering outstanding patient care having previously been nominated for their work. We enjoy excellent links with our key partner agencies across North Derbyshire and have link workers with our Special Schools delivering a comprehensive training programme. We work closely with our wider CAMHS team and have well-integrated leadership across the service. Please see our well used website for more information about LD CAMHS and what we offer: www.camhsnorthderbyshire.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description for a full description of the post and information about working for us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full description of the post and information about working for us.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Clinical supervision experience/skills
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with young people and their families/carers
- Quality/audit project experience.
- Good knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatry and wide medical knowledge
Desirable
- Psychotherapy - CBT/IPT/brief intervention training
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MBchB or equivalent
- CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
- Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview.
- S12 Approval
Desirable
- Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist - ID (with additional benefits) with Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent: £10,000 in addition to basic salary on commencement, with a further £10,000 after 2 years in post.. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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