Consultant Psychiatrist in Paediatric OPSS

Main area Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant Contract 12 months (1 Year Fixed Term Till Aug 2027) Hours Part time - 0.4 sessions per week Job
-MEDE-8151820-B

Site OPSS, Block 21 Town Fulbourn, Cambridge Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 26/11/2026

We are seeking an experienced
Consultant Psychiatrist
to join a unique and highly valued specialist service established in response to the
Cambridge University Hospital’s Paediatric Orthopaedic Incident and ongoing review of the surgeon’s work The Orthopaedic Psychological Support Service (OPSS) provide by CPFT, supports children, young people, adults, and families affected by the orthopaedic incident at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and ongoing clinical review. It provides emotional support to people who may have had difficult healthcare experiences. Listening with compassion and understanding, and support individuals and their families in a way that is sensitive to their needs and experiences.

Applications are welcomed from
Consultant Adult Psychiatrists, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists (CAMHS), or those with experience across both specialties
.

This flexible role offers up to0.4 WTE
, with opportunities to contribute the full commitment or provide a smaller number of sessions alongside an existing substantive, academic or portfolio post.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference within an innovative service supporting individuals and families affected by a significant healthcare incident while working as part of a compassionate and expert multidisciplinary team.

The successful applicant will provide specialist psychiatric assessment, formulation, treatment, consultation and risk management for children, young people, adults, family members and staff affected by the incident. The post includes multidisciplinary working with psychologists and other professionals, alongside opportunities to contribute to service development, governance, quality improvement and evaluation.

We are looking for psychiatrists with GMC registration and a licence to practise, who are on the Specialist Register (or within six months of CCT) and have experience in complex mental health assessment and trauma-informed care. Experience in liaison psychiatry, CAMHS, psychological medicine or healthcare-related trauma would be advantageous.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

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