Consultant Psychiatrist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Crisis

Consultant Psychiatrist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Crisis) NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant

Main area Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Site Elizabeth House Town Cambridge Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

This innovative post seeks to integrate Tier 4 inpatient care and crisis response predominantly in the acute trusts North of the county. To provide care with the other inpatient consultant to the 12 beds at the Darwin centre and offer support to the nurse led crisis team. There is also an existing home treatment service under another consultant and this forms part of our acute care pathway – Crisis, Home treatment, Tier 4 and a dedicated liaison team s role is to support the tier 4 and crisis elements specifically.

The job will be approximately a 60/40 split between the Darwin and Crisis service.

The Darwin Centre for Young People is part of the East of England provider collaborative and accepts referrals for young people needing a General Adolescent Unit admission from Trusts across the region.

In line with the NHS 10-year plan. It aims to improve continuity, effectiveness, and efficiency of care and treatment for young people presenting with high-risk and acute mental health needs, and their families.

The successful applicant will observe local and national employment directives regarding managed medical personnel and ensure adherence to appropriate NHS and Trust policies.

The successful applicant will primarily provide consultant psychiatric leadership in the ongoing development of an effective, efficient and evidence-based crisis and assessment team. They will work in collaboration with multi-disciplinary colleagues to provide needs-led and child and family centered psychiatric assessment and treatment to young people in acute crisis, and those subsequently requiring Tier 4 intervention.

Provide crisis input to Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital (and occasionally cover to Addenbrookes). There will be a need for onsite assessments, including Mental Health Act assessments, both in acute hospitals. Due to the geographical area covered, the successful applicant will be expected to drive as part of the role, and remote working and flexibility of base will be required.

On the days they are based at the Darwin, onsite crisis work will be covered by the day time psychiatry rota which is already in place.

The dual aspect of this new role means they will be able to provide ongoing Consultant Care for individual young people from crisis presentation to Tier 4 discharge, providing consistency across these transitions and integrating inpatient and community services. They will lead network organizations, integration, risk formulation and management, discharge and contingency planning, and ensure care and treatment is delivered within appropriate legal frameworks, and in accordance with national guidance.

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 a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include 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, research and development.

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