Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit · 4 hours ago
Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is inviting applications for a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves delivering expert psychiatric assessment and evidence-based care for young people, leading clinical decision-making, and collaborating across disciplines to shape holistic care plans.
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Responsibilities
Deliver expert psychiatric assessment and evidence-based care for young people
Lead clinical decision-making, contribute to triage, MDTs, and ward rounds
Collaborate across disciplines and agencies to shape holistic care plans
Join specialist clinics and help shape service development
Support training for resident doctors and multi-agency teams
Participate in the CAMHS consultant on-call rota and Mental Health Act assessments
Qualification
Required
GMC Registration
MBChB or equivalent
Relevant specialist qualification or equivalent
Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent or within 6 months of gaining CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Appropriate training and experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Experience in learning disability
Able to communicate well with children, parents and staff
Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues from medical and other disciplines
Basic experience in management e.g. trainee rotas
Clear involvement in audit/service improvement
Has interest in research and undertaken clinical projects
Preferred
Ability to teach, teaching qualifications
Understanding of NHS management responsibilities of consultants
Shown evidence of interest in relevant specialist research
Benefits
Generous annual leave
Pension schemes
Health and wellbeing programmes
Exclusive discounts