This is a post for a full time CAMHS Psychiatrist working in CAMHS Inpatient. The Pebble lodge Adolescent Inpatient unit is based in Westbourne and provides comprehensive inpatient-based services to patients registered with general practitioners across Dorset. The inpatient unit is located at 49 Alumhurst Road in Westbourne along with other inpatient units catering to adult patients and perinatal ward.
The postholder will work alongside another substantive Consultant Psychiatrist who will be based at the same site and work closely with Community CAMHS colleagues to support the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people across Dorset. Pebble lodge is a General Adolescent Unit (GAU) and has accreditation from RCPsych to place core and specialist trainees.
The postholder will have consultant colleagues within community CAMHS, inpatient unit and in the community team for children and young people with intellectual disabilities and specialist Forensic CAMHS. The teams are based (with some colocation) in Bournemouth, Poole, Blandford, Weymouth, and Dorchester.

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This is an exciting opportunity to recruit to a full-time post 1.0 WTE, the Trust will consider all applications including those wanting to work flexibly. The post is based at our Inpatient CAMHS site in Westbourne which provides a comprehensive and outstanding service for young people between the ages of 12 and 18. The postholder will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician.
The 10 bedded inpatient General Adolescent Unit has a 1.0 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist and a 1.0 Consultant Nurse Approved Clinician. However, the Trust is proposing the development of an 8 bedded CAMHS PICU on the same site and the postholder will work alongside the other substantive Consultant to help assist the opening of the CAMHS PICU in 2025, whereupon there will be an opportunity to either continue working in the General Adolescent Unit or move across to work in the new CAMHS PICU.
This post attracts an Enhanced Recruitment and Retention : A payment of £20,000 to be paid as two lump sums. The first £10,000 will be paid on appointment in the role and the remaining £10,000 will be made on the anniversary of the start date. Both payments will be subject to deductions at source, plus a further relocation package of up to £10,000 if relocating to Dorset. In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.
The post also attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000., At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.
What working for us will provide:
+ 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
+ Excellent NHS pension scheme
+ Health and wellbeing services
+ Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
+ Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
+ Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
+ Access to nine staff networks - have a voice and transform our Trust
+ Relocation costs where applicable
+ Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities - including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave
+ NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
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