Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Haringey GP Federation; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Scarborough seeks a Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. This role involves providing mental health services to young people under 18, including a mix of ADHD and generic cases. Regular supervision will be provided, and the position follows a structured job plan that supports professional development. Ideal candidates will possess relevant medical qualifications and experience in psychiatry, ensuring high-quality care and teamwork in a supportive environment. This is a fixed-term post with opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Supporting professional development

Work in a multi-award-winning trust

Collaboration with a dedicated team

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Approved under S12 of MHA or able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide input to Scarborough CAMHS with regular supervision.
• Hold a mixed caseload of both ADHD and generic CAMHS cases.
• Work flexibly in accordance with GMC guidance for multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Good knowledge of psychiatry

Excellent clinical skills

Ability to manage clinical complexity

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

At least 4 years postgraduate experience

MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 January 2026

The CAMHS directorate in NorthYorkshire, York, and Selby locality of TEWV is comprised of the two YorkCommunity CAMHS teams based at Orca House, the Selby team based at Worsley Court, the Harrogate Team based at Dragon Parade, the Scarborough Team based at LakeHouse and the Northallerton Team based at North Moor House. This post will provide input into Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale part of the NY & Y service.

It has a Single Point of Access service staffed by an experienced staff team who triage and provide a telephone consultation service to families and referrers. The SPA responds to all referrals and help young people and their families with the process of navigating through the options to find a service that meets their needs. The service works with a model of brief intervention to empower young people and their families in achieving good mental health and well-being. Staff job plans are designed to deliver services described in the TEWV Clinical Pathways, in order to provide high quality evidence-based care.

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Doctor will provide input to Scarborough CAMHS with regular consultant supervision from Dr Fadl consultant Psychiatrist and additional supervision for ADHD cases from Dr Kennedy. The postholder will contribute to the team's performance objectives and is expected to achieve an average of 18 direct patient contacts per week, representing a mix of new and review appointments, including some emergency assessments under supervision. The postholder is expected to hold a mixed caseload of both ADHD and generic CAMHS cases. The postholder will be responsible, alongside consultant colleagues, for delivery of mental health services up to a young person 18th birthday for the population of Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale. The post holder will be supported to work towards gaining section 12 approval.

The postholder joining the team will be expected to work in accordance with GMC guidance for working in multiagency and multidisciplinary teams and will be expected to work flexibly.

This is a 1 year fixed term SAS post with the option of this being reviewed and extended as needed for a further year. The post will follow an 8PA (Direct Clinical Care): 2 PA (Supporting Professional Activities) job plan. This will allow the post holder to develop a protected day each week to pursue CESR and CPD activities.

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 are a multi-award winning trust and are included within the Health Service Journals Best 100 Places to Work. The trust take a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal development and has embedded the Talent Management approach within the Trust.

Psychiatrists are essential contributors to the majority of our mental health teams. Service users expect and are justified to expect collaborative relationships with dedicated psychiatrists who work consistently as part of effective services. The Medical Directorate and Medical Development Team are striving to improve medical workforce recruitment and retention in a variety of ways and the cornerstone of these efforts is The TEWV Charter for the Medical Workforce. (Please see attached Supporting Document).

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note that this job description has not yet been approved by The Royal College and therefore subject to change.

Person Specification

Teaching & Training

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in a core psychiatry training programme in UK or abroad.
• Approved under S12 of MHA OR able to achieve within 6 months of appointment.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Good knowledge of psychiatry.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.

Research, Audit & Quality Improvement

• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology.
• Participated in research and/or service improvement.

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