Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Weymouth / Portland

We are looking for a Consultant who has a passion for working in Psychiatry to join our Weymouth and Portland CAMHS team.

As a Consultant you will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, alongside a clinical service manager, team leads and consultant colleagues. Medical leadership is valued within the team and there is recognition that effective leadership improves all aspects of a service. Clinical aspects of the post arise from an overall role to lead the team in the provision of effective assessment and treatment services for patients aged up to 18 years. The role includes a focus on supporting improvements in the process of transition to the adult mental health services as and when appropriate. All referrals to community CAMHS are screened and assessed by the Gateway team before being passed on to Specialist CAMHS if appropriate.

As a senior professional, your role will naturally include activities supporting both direct clinical contacts, and service delivery. You will be expected to take part in the On-call rota unless an exemption is made following discussion with Medical Director /Deputy Medical Director.

It is essential that you will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician.

Do you have a friend or family member you would recommend to join us? Or do you know someone who wants to return to practice in the NHS? If the person you refer is appointed by the Trust and completes their probationary period you will receive £500 reward payment for the introduction!

There would be scope to take up posts withing the Medical Leadership Team including Medical Education for 1 or 2 PA if non-clinical role is of interest to the applicant.

You will be expected to work as part of an outreach focused multi-disciplinary mental health team and work jointly and flexibly with colleagues from Social Services, Education, and health colleagues in other Trusts.

We will accept less than full time applicants of up to 30 hours., At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

We offer a recruitment and retentionpayment of £10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment.

We can provide a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are interested in moving to Dorset., £105,504 to £139,882 a year pa pro rata for part time