Consultant Psychiatrist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Job summary
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This post will provide input into the Selby part of the North Yorkshire and York service. Specifically, this service is commissioned by the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.
It has a Single Point of Access service staffed by an experienced staff team who triage and provide a telephone consultation service to families and referrers. The SPA responds to all referrals and help young people and their families with the process of navigating through the options to find a service that meets their needs. The service works with a model of brief intervention to empower young people and their families in achieving good mental health and well\-being. Staff job plans are designed to deliver services described in the TEWV Clinical Pathways, to provide high quality evidence\-based care.
This post arises from a consultant vacancy which is currently covered by a locum consultant, the previous substantive post holder left the trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will, with their consultant colleague, see all presentations, requiring the input of a psychiatrist arising from the secondary schools and their feeder primary schools within the Selby sector. The consultant would expect to hold a caseload of around 100 based on current consultant caseload and would be asked to see approximately 2 new assessments per week. The service supports a model whereby all cases are co\-worked with other members of the MDT, care coordinator and lead professional role usually held by a non\-psychiatrist, except where there is a formal mutual agreement that sole consultant input is required with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
The Consultant will have responsibility\- together with the other Consultant in the team for the provision of psychiatric services to children and young people living in the Selby area. A provisional job plan is set out in section 18 of the job description for the post
About us
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
There are two group localities \- Durham \& Tees Valley including forensic services and North Yorkshire \& York. In terms of clinical specialties, these comprise \-
Adult mental health
Mental health services for older people
Children and young peoples services
Learning disability services
Forensic Services including prisons
Details
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Date posted
03 June 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year This post may be subject to a recruitment premia
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full\-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9346\-CYPS\-155M2
Job locations
Worsley Court
Doncaster Road
Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 9BX
United Kingdom
Job description
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Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note, the job description has not yet been approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on this post. Please note, the job description has not yet been approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Person Specification
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Leadership
Essential
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.
Desirable
- Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS \& wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to QI intermediate level in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Academic Skills \& Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Clinical Knowledge \& Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio\-psycho\-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub\-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Leadership
Essential
- Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.
Desirable
- Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS \& wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to QI intermediate level in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system
Academic Skills \& Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register in the relevant specialty.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Clinical Knowledge \& Skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio\-psycho\-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub\-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
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
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