Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist – General Adolescent Unit (GAU)
Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people – no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist to join Thorneycroft, the General Adolescent Unit at Ivetsey Bank Hospital in Staffordshire.
Thorneycroft provides care for young people in mental health crisis on either an informal basis or detained under the Mental Health Act. Often, following a short stay in a PICU ward, young people are discharged to a general adolescent unit for ongoing treatment and support once the immediate crisis is over.
This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at a pivotal moment of growth, backed by significant investment including a multi-million-pound site refurbishment, a new school building, and the introduction of a specialist eating disorder service.
Why Join Us?
- Generous relocation package to support your move
Join a team of 3.6 WTE consultants and 4 specialty doctors, within a robust MDT
Embedded commitment to Trauma-Informed Care and Positive Behavioural Support
Full medical indemnity, study leave, leadership development support, and pension scheme
For those seeking a strategic leadership role, take the next step in your career by also becoming our site Medical Director, working as part of the Senior Leadership Team to shape the future of services across Ivetsey Bank.
What you’ll be doing:
Conduct weekly ward rounds, risk assessments and oversee treatment plans
Participate in family meetings, discharge planning, and reviews
Provide clinical supervision to junior doctors
Ensure robust clinical documentation and contribute to quality assurance processes
Engage in clinical governance, audits, and service development
Participate in the second-tier consultant on-call rota (1 in 4)
A full job description can be provided upon request.
What you’ll have:
GMC-registered with CCT in CAMHS Psychiatry (or equivalent)
Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status
Significant experience in Tier 4 CAMHS or crisis assessment
Strong leadership skills with a patient-centred ethos
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.
What to look forward to:
Medical indemnity reimbursed by Active Care Group
Annual leave
2 x annual salary Life Assurance
Supervision and support from the Active Care Group Clinical Networks
Study leave with associated financial budget
Support in research and / or leadership development
Access to further training through the Apprenticeship Levy via degrees such as the Executive Masters in Medical Leadership (Bayes Business School, London)
A range of benefits are available via the benefits portal
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