Specialist Doctor, Child & Adult Psychiatry CAMHS Intensity Unit

Specialist Doctor, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – CAMHS High Intensity Unit

Location:

Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

Our inpatient CAMHS is expanding to include a brand‑new purpose‑built 8‑bed High Intensity Environment/PICU opening in 2026 at Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth. We are looking for a Specialist Doctor with passion and experience in Psychiatry to join a dynamic team in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

• Work alongside Consultant / Consultant Nurse AC in Pebble Lodge (GAU) and/or the High Intensity Environment.
• Provide assessment and treatment planning for patients with complex presentations.
• Engage in face‑to‑face contact, meetings with families and community staff, review records, clinical report writing, tribunal work, daily ward meetings, CPA and discharge planning meetings.
• Deliver care planning for patients accepted by the team, under supervision of Consultants.
• Maintain Section 12(2) status and be an Approved Clinician.

• Specialist Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Experience working in inpatient or high‑intensity environments.
• Proficiency in assessment, treatment planning, documentation and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Current registration with the GMC and relevant specialist bodies.

• Recruitment and retention payment of £10,000, paid in monthly instalments for the first year.
• Relocation package up to £10,000.
• Flexible working and career development opportunities.
• Excellent NHS benefits.

Contact Dr Stephen Turberville, Medical Lead for Acute CAMHS and Medical Lead for the CAMHS Provider Collaborative, for any questions or to discuss the role.

Please send your application with a supporting statement that addresses the criteria in the attached job description and person specification.

We welcome all applications, including those seeking flexible working for a positive work‑life balance. The Trust is an equal‑opportunity employer and celebrates diversity.

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