Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist - General Adolescent Unit (GAU)

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist to join Thorneycroft, the General Adolescent Unit at Ivetsey Bank Hospital in Staffordshire.

Thorneycroft provides care for young people in mental health crisis on either an informal basis or detained under the Mental Health Act. Often, following a short stay in a PICU ward, young people are discharged to a general adolescent unit for ongoing treatment and support once the immediate crisis is over.

This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at a pivotal moment of growth, backed by significant investment including a multi-million-pound site refurbishment, a new school building, and the introduction of a specialist eating disorder service.

Why Join Us?

• £180,000 full-time salary
• *Generous relocation package to support your move*
• Join a team of 3.6 WTE consultants and 4 specialty doctors, within a robust MDT
• Embedded commitment to Trauma-Informed Care and Positive Behavioural Support
• Full medical indemnity, study leave, leadership development support, and pension scheme

For those seeking a strategic leadership role, take the next step in your career by also becoming our site Medical Director, working as part of the Senior Leadership Team to shape the future of services across Ivetsey Bank.

To express your interest or arrange an informal conversation, please contact:
Dr Amit Chatterjee, Chief Medical Officer - amit.chatterjee@activecaregroup.co.uk

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct weekly ward rounds, risk assessments and oversee treatment plans
• Participate in family meetings, discharge planning, and reviews
• Provide clinical supervision to junior doctors
• Ensure robust clinical documentation and contribute to quality assurance processes
• Engage in clinical governance, audits, and service development
• Participate in the second-tier consultant on-call rota (1 in 4)

A full job description can be provided upon request.

What you'll have:

• GMC-registered with CCT in CAMHS Psychiatry (or equivalent)
• Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status
• Significant experience in Tier 4 CAMHS or crisis assessment
• Strong leadership skills with a patient-centred ethos
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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