Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS - South Durham

Haringey GP Federation; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for its Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Newton Aycliffe. The role involves providing mental health assessments and developing care plans for children and adolescents, with responsibilities for leading multidisciplinary teams and training. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in child psychiatry and demonstrate leadership abilities. The position offers a supportive environment for professional growth and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with mental disorders in children and adolescents.
• Participation in continuous professional development and academic training.
• Ability to reflect on own performance and seek feedback.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessment and holistic care plans for patients up to 18 years.
• Conduct approximately 2 new patient assessments per week.
• Prioritize diagnosis and treatment for conditions such as ADHD and Anxiety Disorders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical decision making

Leadership abilities

Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification

Fully registered with the GMC

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist in CAMHS - South Durham

The closing date is 20 January 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a child andadolescent consultant psychiatrist to become involved in transformation andleadership within a forward looking CAMHS service. We are keen to shape thepost to fit the needs of the right applicant and to support them in developingtheir interests within our broad portfolio of services.

Durham Tees Valley Child and Adolescent Mental HealthServices work with children and young people up to the age of 18 across GettingHelp, Getting More help and neurodevelopmental assessment teams. Generic teamsare closely linked with LD CAMHS, Eating Disorders and Forensic CAMHS. The outof hours activity is supported by dedicated CAMHS crisis team, which operateson 24/7 basis and provides extended crisis input as well as home treatmentoptions as an alternative to hospital admissions.

The Durham and DarlingtonChildren and Young Peoples Service is based in The Acley Centre in NewtonAycliffe. The population of the local authority area is over 100,000 peoplewith 25 % of the people under the age of 18 years old.

The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment andmanagement of mental and/or behavioural needs of children and young peoplepresenting with mental disorder and requiring assessment for neurodevelopmentalneeds.

There are opportunities to become a GMC registered trainer e.g. clinicaland / or educational supervisor.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected tooffer mental health assessment, psychiatric opinions, diagnosis and holisticcare plans for patients up to the age of 18, referred to them in hours and whenon call. The Trust expects about 2 new patient assessments per week with 650face to face contacts per year; this is for a full-time consultant, but exactfigures can vary, depending upon the type of work undertaken, in agreement injob planning.

Direct patient contact wouldinclude new patients to service, new psychiatric assessments and reviewappointments. Main conditions would be expected to include: ADHD, ASD, AnxietyDisorders, Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders, Tic Disorders, Psychosis, Self-harm,Conduct Disorder and Sleep disorders. The Trust has a number of person centredpathways of care developed specifically for young people and the post holderwould generally be expected to follow these.

About us

We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with an annual income of £320m and a workforce of some 6,700 staff operating from around 100 sites in Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York and Selby. We provide a range inpatient and community services to 2m people living in County Durham, the Tees Valley, Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale, Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with eight local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public.

Psychiatrists are essentialcontributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expectand are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicatedpsychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. Our medicalstaffing shortage puts strain on services and puts strain on workforcewellbeing and costs extend beyond the financial. The Medical Directorate andMedical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitmentand retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is TheTEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached SupportingDocument).

The Trust welcomes a conversation about flexible working.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note the job description is currently waiting approval from the Royal College.

Person Specification

Leadership

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.
• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 Status OR be able to achieve within 3 months.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Experience

• Describe your clinical experience relevant to this job role
• Any other experience that may be applicable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust