Consultant Psychiatrist in Paediatric OPSS

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join a unique and highly valued specialist service established in response to the Cambridge University Hospital’s Paediatric Orthopaedic Incident and ongoing review of the surgeon’s work The Orthopaedic Psychological Support Service (OPSS) provide by CPFT, supports children, young people, adults, and families affected by the orthopaedic incident at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and ongoing clinical review. It provides emotional support to people who may have had difficult healthcare experiences. Listening with compassion and understanding, and support individuals and their families in a way that is sensitive to their needs and experiences.

Applications are welcomed from Consultant Adult Psychiatrists, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists (CAMHS), or those with experience across both specialties.

This flexible role offers up to 0.4 WTE, with opportunities to contribute the full commitment or provide a smaller number of sessions alongside an existing substantive, academic or portfolio post.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference within an innovative service supporting individuals and families affected by a significant healthcare incident while working as part of a compassionate and expert multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will provide specialist psychiatric assessment, formulation, treatment, consultation and risk management for children, young people, adults, family members and staff affected by the incident. The post includes multidisciplinary working with psychologists and other professionals, alongside opportunities to contribute to service development, governance, quality improvement and evaluation. We are looking for psychiatrists with GMC registration and a licence to practise, who are on the Specialist Register (or within six months of CCT) and have experience in complex mental health assessment and trauma-informed care. Experience in liaison psychiatry, CAMHS, psychological medicine or healthcare-related trauma would be advantageous.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Clinical Responsibilities

• Comprehensive psychiatric assessments
• Diagnosis and management of trauma-related mental health difficulties
• Medication assessment and prescribing where indicated
• Multidisciplinary formulation and treatment planning
• Risk assessment, safeguarding and crisis planning
• Consultation to psychologists and wider teams
• Psychological harm assessment and reporting

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.