This is an exciting opportunity to recruit a full time Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist or Specialist Dr to work in the Bournemouth and Christchurch area.
The post is based in the coastal university town in the southeast
of Dorset. The post holder will work 10 PA within the Bournemouth and Christchurch core CAMHS team alongside a substantive Consultant and a well-resourced multidisciplinary team (consisting of allied health
professionals, specialist and core trainees and non-medical prescriber) to provide comprehensive community-based services to young people up to the age of 18 registered with general practitioners within the area.
It is essential that you will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician.
As a senior professional, your role will naturally include activities supporting both direct clinical contacts, and service delivery. You may be asked to take part in the On-call rota unless an exemption is made following discussion with Medical Director /Deputy Medical Director.
Consultant only: We offer a recruitment and retention payment of £20,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment.
We can provide a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are interested in moving to Dorset.
There would be scope to take up posts withing the Medical Leadership Team including Medical Education for 1 or 2 PA if non-clinical role is of interest to the applicant.
You will be expected to work as part of an outreach focused multi-disciplinary mental health team and work jointly and flexibly with colleagues from Social Services, Education, and health colleagues in other Trusts.
We welcome discussions or informal visits to meet the team and see what the role entails. We are committed to enabling flexible or part time working and also welcome a discussion on how this could be achieved for you. If you are interested, please email Dr Anu Devanga, CAMHS Lead Consultant - anu.devanga@nhs.net to arrange.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post

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