CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist (with additional benefits)

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CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist (with additional benefits) – based in Buxton, covering the High Peak and Dales as part of the CAMHS Service in North Derbyshire.

The closing date is 23 September 2025We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist on a substantive basis as part of our comprehensive CAMHS Service in North Derbyshire.We offer £10,000 in addition to basic salary on commencement, with a further £10,000 after 2 years in post. An additional SPA beyond the usual allocation of 1.5 PAs will also be allocated to enable our appointee to undertake defined Care Unit support. Benefits will be pro rata for part time.The successful Candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and have a flexible approach. You will be a team player who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary setting with highly experienced and skilled staff while being capable of providing clinical leadership for the team.You will be based in Buxton, in the team covering the High Peak and Dales. This area is a mix of towns and villages and so has a varied population including farmers and other rural workers as well as commuters.The team comprises a team lead, psychologist, mental health practitioners and an ANP, as well regular input from CBT therapists and the family therapist for the service. Additionally, there is DBT available at the Buxton base from the DBT team.Main duties

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification which gives details regarding the job role, and also contact details should you wish to discuss any aspect of the job.About us

The CAMHS service is part of the Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust which also benefits from co-location of comprehensive paediatric services, (paediatricians, paediatric ward, community therapists and nurses) and the disabled children''s social care team. The CAMHS team enjoy highly positive relationships with paediatrics.Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a friendly District General Hospital with the beautiful Peak District on its doorstep. This post presents a great opportunity to live and work in some of the finest landscape this country has to offer.Job responsibilities

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification which gives details regarding the job role, and also contact details should you wish to discuss any aspect of the job.Person Specification

Qualifications

MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.MRCPsych or equivalent qualificationCCT in child and adolescent psychiatryS12 ApprovalFull registration with the GMC with a licence to practise or within 6 months of date of interviewExperience

Experience of working with young people and their families/carersGood knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatry and wide medical knowledgePsychotherapy - CBT/IPT/brief intervention training.Skills

Clinical supervision experience/skillsDisclosure 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.Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation ..... full job details .....