Specialty Doctor in Child - Adolescent Psychiatry

The closing date is 22nd Jun 2026 Anticipated Interview date(s) TBC

Job summary

This permanent fulltime role is based at the Osborn Centre, providing specialist psychiatric assessment, treatment and case management for children and young people aged 0-18. The post sits within Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust's CAMHS service, working in a well established multidisciplinary team that includes consultants, nonmedical prescribers, psychologists, nurses and therapists. The doctor will deliver direct clinical care through face to face and remote consultations, manage urgent presentations, contribute to MDT discussions, and liaise closely with paediatrics, social care, education and crisis services such as i2i and PPLT. As stated, the role requires "mental health assessment, treatment and case management; according to criteria agreed with local commissioners." The post includes participation in clinical governance, audit, CPD, supervision, and teaching. There is currently no out of hours on call, though future rota involvement may develop. The Trust provides strong administrative support, protected CPD time, study leave, and opportunities for CESR development. The doctor is expected to uphold safeguarding responsibilities and maintain high standards of professional practice, with the ability to manage complex, emotive clinical situations and competing demands. The document notes the need to "deal with distressing or emotional circumstances and take care of own wellbeing."

Main duties, tasks & skills required

• To provide mental health assessment, treatment and case management both directly and through colleague consultation to referred children and young people aged 0 - 18 years and to their families, according to criteria agreed with local commissioners.
• To record and communicate such activity as appropriate according to best practice and Trust requirements.
• To balance demand for both scheduled and unscheduled clinical care in collaboration with colleagues and service managers.
• To participate in team and peer clinical supervision and co-working arrangements.
• To join the local Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists' Peer Supervision and Continuing Professional Development Group.
• To respond flexibly to the reasonable requests of the service for exceptional unplanned activity such as may be required and for gradual change in the Consultant role as part of the evolution of children's services

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised basic Medical Degree

Full GMC Registration with license to practice

MRC Psych

Section 12(2) approved

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.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact

Dr Michaela Whittaker

***email_hidden***

02380835577

Pay scheme

Hospital Medical and Dental

Band

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£53310.00 to £98078.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

348-MED-CAMHS-11440

Job locations

Osborn Centre

Osborn Road

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 7ES