Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAMHS)
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Job Summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Psychiatrist in Children and Young People Mental Health at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust has a full time (10 pa) post available and will cover services across Bradford or Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven. These areas represent a diverse patient base from inner city to rural countryside. The CAMHS service is managed within the Mental Health Care Group. CAMHS in this area has developed significantly and is increasingly recognised for innovative practice.
Main Duties
The consultant will have responsibility, together with their consultant colleagues, for the provision of psychiatric services to children and young people living in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven. The division of roles will be determined partly by special interest and partly by being based primarily at the Keighley site.
Dates
* Closing Date: 23rd November 2025
* Shortlisting: w/c 24th November 2025
* Interview Date: TBC December 2025
About Us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
* We Care – We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
* We Listen – We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
* We Deliver – We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We Will Consider a Variety Of Flexible Working Arrangements To Enable Staff To Balance Their Work And Home Lives And Support Staff By Offering a Fantastic Range Of Benefits Including:
* Increase mileage rates for > 3500
* A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
* A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
* Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job Offering Details
* Paid: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Reference number: 453-25-7587335
Job Description
The Trust is a provider of award‑winning mental health, learning disabilities and community health services to a growing population across a diverse district comprising urban and rural Bradford, Airedale, and Craven. The population is one of the most multicultural in Britain with over 100 languages.
What You Will Get
* Supportive and friendly colleagues
* Personalised Coaching and Mentoring
* Weekly academic teaching
* Fortnightly Consultant Balint group
* Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become an appraiser and support to complete teaching certificate
* Generous study leave allowance (averaging 10 days per year and up to 30 days leave over 3 years with a budget of £1000 per annum)
* In addition to the annual leave entitlement as per the terms and conditions of Consultant contract, 8 days additional (on pro‑ra‑ta basis) Time Off In Lieu
* Generous relocation allowance (if applicable)
* Advanced health and wellbeing offers.
Qualifications
* Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (ST6 trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
* Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion
* Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approval and Approved Clinician
Desirable Qualifications
* MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc)
* MRCPsych
Knowledge and Skills (Essential)
* Effective leadership skills
* Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers
* Ability to supervise junior staff
* Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments
* Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Knowledge and Skills (Desirable)
* Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration
Experience (Essential)
* Experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
* Excellent clinical skills using bio‑psycho‑social perspective
* Experience to a level allowing recognition of trainer status by the Royal College of Psychiatrist
* Experience in teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
Experience (Desirable)
* Teaching/presentation experience (e.g. conference presentation, EBM, research experience).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
* Employer name: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
* Address: Hillbrook, Mayfield Road, Keighley, BD20 6LD
* Website: https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/
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