Specialty Doctor in CAMHS

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Specialty Doctor in CAMHS

The closing date is 12 November 2025

We are excited to announce that we have an excellent opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join our CAMHS In-patient service at Parkview Clinic in Moseley, Birmingham and are looking to welcome a new colleague to join our enthusiastic, motivated and supportive inpatient mental health service. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a professional, diverse, and highly skilled multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will have experience of working within an MDT setting, and support the delivery of specialist psychiatric input, psychiatric assessment and treatment under supervision.

We welcome applications from doctors that are working towards their Section 12 approval.

The Tier 4 Inpatient CAMHs Service forms part of the Mental Health Service Division at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Trust. The Trust also hosts the West Midlands Provider Collaborative who are working with us to develop our Tier 4 services. As part of our ongoing commitment to improving services we have a brand new state of the art 14 bedded GAU and have recently completed a refurbishment of our 8 bedded unit. We also provide a 12 bedded Specialist Eating Disorder unit.

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Main duties of the job

High quality medical appointments are essential in delivering high standard of care to young people with complex mental health needs. The post holder will be qualified with full registration with GMC and a license to practice. They will be involved in assessment and management of in-patients presenting with a range of mental health issues under supervision of a consultant Psychiatrist. The post holder will have a close working relationship with multidisciplinary team in delivering care and treatment of young people admitted to inpatient unit.

The Trust has a strong commitment to supporting continuous professional development for all the clinicians. Mental Health Services have links with Institute of Mental Health, University of Birmingham and supports specialty doctors with interest in research and medical education. The Trust will offer a generous re-location package, further training opportunities and will also support candidates if they wish to pursue academic qualifications relevant to their role. The trust will support candidates wishing to pursue specialist registration via CESR route. The service has several specialist services under its umbrella, which offers candidates excellent opportunity to diversify their skills and be part of a vibrant peer group.

Depending on the interests of the post-holder there are excellent opportunities to be involved in service development, quality improvement projects, and post-graduate teaching.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

To take part in weekly ward meetings that support the clinical model including ward round, CPA meetings, formulation and care planning meetings

To oversee the medical care of inpatients on the ward including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric and physical aspects of children and young peoples presentation

Undertake risk assessment and management

Liaison with families and, where appropriate, with other agencies

Undertake gateway assessments for referrals into the service

Undertake activities to support the management of patients detained under the Mental Health Act

To consult with senior medical colleagues where further help with complex assessments is needed.

To take clinical responsibility for any patient seen by him/ her, and for the advice he/she gives to members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will contribute to admission planning, reviews and discharge planning with other members of the specialist team.

The post holder will contribute to implementation of clinical guidelines.

The post holder will support the team in participating in reviews e.g. QNIC standards and CQC reviews.

• Liaising with other agencies particularly with regard to continuity of patient care. This is particularly important in complex cases when liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies is necessary.
• Assuring the involvement of families and carers wherever possible with the patients consent in treatment planning.

To write letters and communications to GPs and other professionals as required.

To participate in various medical staff meetings within Tier 4 Inpatient CAMHS.

• To participate in the CAMHS on Call Second Tier out of hours rota responsibilities including weekends. (to be determined based on S12 status)
• Flexibility to shape and respond to changing service requirements.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12 (2) approval, and abide by Professional Codes of Conduct.
• To participate annually in a job plan review which will include consultation with a relevant Manager in order to ensure that the post is developed, to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
• The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
• To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Mental Health Services senior management team in preparing plans for services.
• To work with administrative staff to record accurately and comprehensively, clinical activity and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• To participate in service and business planning activity for the Business Unit and, as appropriate, for the whole Mental Health Service.
• To participate in annual appraisal process.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment). GMC Licence to practise
• MRC Psych (or equivalent) Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
• Eligible to work in the UK

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.

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