Consultant Psychiatrist in Paediatric OPSS: Sponsorship Available

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking an experiencedConsultant Psychiatristto join a unique and highly valued specialist service established in response to theCambridge 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 fromConsultant 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC registration and licence to practice
  • Specialist Register or within six months of CCT

Desirable

  • Psychological medicine

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of complex psychiatric assessment
  • Trauma-informed care
  • MDT Working
  • Trauma informed care

Desirable

  • Experience in liaison psychiatry CAMHS
  • Service development and quality improvement

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • Staff support

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 10 September 2026

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