Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Job summary
This is a full time 10 PA Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consultant post in CYPS to work with the Learning disability pathway, based in Monkwearmouth Hospital. It will provide an exciting opportunity to be involved in further developing the service model. There will also be opportunity to be involved in leadership, research, teaching, audit, and SPA activities. It is a rich service with strong established links with our Paediatric colleagues in the Acute Hospital; the generic CYPS team; the PLT (Psych liaison team); ICTS (Intensive community treatment service), EDICT (Eating disorders intensive community treatment team). We are a teaching service with plenty of teaching opportunities. We have Psychiatry trainees from FT, GP trainees, Core Trainees, Higher trainee and International fellowship doctors as well as undergraduate Medical students from Newcastle and Sunderland Medical Schools. The precise nature of the post will be discussed, jointly and mutually agreed with the candidate at the time of the appointment giving consideration to the service need, the candidate's interest and developmental needs. Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role. Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job
The role of the CAMHS LD psychiatrist will be to undertake psychiatric assessments and contribute to the management of young people who have an established learning disability, and those who may have such a disability. The post holder will be working within a team of 4.4 WTE Consultant Child Psychiatrists in addition to this post is dedicated to LD CYPS, Core Trainees, Higher Trainees, GP Trainee and Foundation Trainee. The team also has 4 specialty doctors as well a rich MDT of Nurses, Psychologists. The post holder will work together with the wider multidisciplinary team to develop care plans and packages, and to deliver aspects of the care pathway, through the use of their expertise especially in psychopharmacology and other psychosocial interventions. The post holder will also undertake assessments of risk and make appropriate recommendations, working with the team and with the wider social care system to manage risk to the young person and to others. They will undertake this work within the clinical governance framework that exists within NTW. They will contribute to service management and development together with their line managers and co-workers. The post holder will contribute to service management and development together with their line managers and co-workers. They will participate in a daytime SoTyne CYPS duty rota covering emergencies.

About us
Why us?

• Up to £8k relocation package
• 30 days study leave (every 3 years)
• 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.

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
pro rata for part time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 263-COM26-010
Job locations: Monkwearmouth Hospital, Sunderland, SR5 1NB, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical responsibilities of the job will include Psychiatric assessment and management of children and young people aged 0-18 presenting with Learning Disabilities and associated mental health problems and disorders referred to the service. They would work together with the wider multidisciplinary team and external agencies to develop and deliver formulations, risk assessment and care plan and treatment packages through the use of their expertise in diagnostics, psychopharmacology and other psychosocial interventions. They will contribute to service management and development together with their line managers and co-workers. They will participate in a daytime SoTyne CYPS on all rota 1:7 and the out of hours on call rota. The Job dedicated SPA time to supporting you in professional activities including continuous professional development, developing any academic interest and to partake in teaching, audit and research. The post holder will participate in an out of hours on call rota, either on the lifespan LD rota or the CYPS rota. Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
• Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry) or eligible for inclusion, or a trainee within six months of CCT
• Approved under Section12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Approved Clinician Status

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field
• Has undergone training in educational supervision
• Has undergone training in appraisal

Knowledge
Essential

• Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry
• Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation

Desirable

• An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies

Experience
Essential

• Experience of LD multidisciplinary team working
• Wide clinical experience in general CYPS psychiatry in different clinical settings
• Experience of Clinical Audit

Desirable

• Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
• Regularly take part in activities that maintain and develop the competence in LD CYPS' client group
• Experience in service management or development

Skills
Essential

• High level of clinical skills in LD CYPS
• Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent teaching skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner

Desirable

• Established record of clinical leadership
• Established ability as a clinical teacher
• Training in specific and relevant treatment skills eg a brief form of psychological therapy

Personal Characteristics
Essential

• Able to sustain self and support others
• Trustworthiness
• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
• Maturity, openness and flexibility

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Monkwearmouth Hospital, Sunderland, SR5 1NB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/