Consultant Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent (CYPS)

Job summary

At CNTW we strive to provide the BEST CARE, delivered by the BEST PEOPLE, to achieve the BEST OUTCOME. We are a CQC 'Outstanding' rated Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust. Striving for a better service leads to a better you.

Newcastle/Gateshead CYPS LD service is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Consultant to work 10PAs with the team, this opportunity having arisen due to a staff vacancy. This post covers both Newcastle and Gateshead areas, with the Newcastle base at Benton House (central Newcastle) and Gateshead base at Bensham Hospital (Gateshead). The post holder will provide mental health service to children and adolescents within the LD pathway. The post holder will be working as part of multi-disciplinary team and you will have responsibility for direct clinical work, supervision, helping to lead in management of referrals, effective multiagency liaison with various relevant departments and undertaking local strategic management tasks as appropriate to the post.

The post holder will be joining a dynamic group of experienced medical and non-medical colleagues who are committed to working hard for the benefits of patients and their families. There are significant opportunities to become involved in service development, and excellent links with local Universities with opportunities for teaching and research, linked to Medical Schools at the Universities of Newcastle and Sunderland.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Skills and Qualities.

• Up to date clinical knowledge and experience, working across Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective with wide medical knowledge.

Main duties:

• Clinical assessment of children and adolescents.
• Management and treatment of mental health disorders in children and Adolescents.
• Clinical leadership
• Working with the multi-disciplinary team to develop shared decision making
• Working with partner agencies to develop formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care.
• Clinical administration and report writing

You will have your own office space and will have dedicated administrative support. This is a substantive and full-time post however we would be happy to consider applicants available on a part time or fixed term basis, or those seeking flexible working.

About us

Why us?

• Up to £8k relocation package
• 30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
• Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
• Remote working available as suits service needs
• Dedicated and protected SPA time
• Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
• Teaching and research opportunities available
• Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
• Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
• Employee Excellence awards
• Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.