Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to support Children, Young People and their Families?

Owing to the retirement of the current postholder an opportunity has arisen to join the Stafford CAMHS team as a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. South Staffordshire CAMHS provides assessment and intervention to Children and Young People with moderate to severe mental illness with a focus on needs-led support.

The full-time permanent (10PAs) post will provide Consultant Psychiatric input into the specialist CAMHS Service.

You will be an integral member of the team providing assessment and treatment for young people within the Stafford area and we are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist who is passionate about improving outcomes Children and Young People.

Main duties of the job

• You will be responsible for the assessment of patients and their families, and the formulation of evidence-based care plans. Where significant challenges emerge you will be responsible for ensuring the care of the most complex cases and appropriate liaison and referral to Tier 4 services when necessary.
• You will act as an Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and be willing to undertake training and assessments when appropriate. You will also be required to maintain Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act.
• The provision of care to children and adolescents who are patients of the service are often provided by other agencies, therefore, consultation and liaison is an integral part of the service we provide. This means you will be required to attend at case conferences called by Social Services when they involve current patients of the service / school visits for observation as well as liaison with and advice to tier 2/3 services. You will also liaise and joint work with Adult Mental Health services to ensure smooth and timely transition of care into adulthood.
• As a pivotal leadership role in the CAMHS team a key duty for Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists is to support other staff through complex cases when necessary and to provide second opinions for members of the multidisciplinary CAMHS service where Psychiatric input may be indicated.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) 
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.  

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications