Specialty Doctor in CAMHS: Sponsorship Available

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking a full time (10PAs) Specialty Doctor post in CAMHS based at Shropshire, working alongside the Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established CAMHS service and to gain experience in the assessment and management of young people with mental health difficulties in a community setting.

The service accepts referrals for young people up to 25 years of age who are registered with a local GP. The team accepts referrals for young people where it is suspected that they may have a Mental Health Disorder. The Multi-disciplinary team provides assessment and treatment for young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

oThe post holder will provide general medical services within their areas of competence. This will include routine physical examination and health monitoring. There will be a need to assess physical health problems as they arise and arrange treatment or where appropriate liaison with or referral to secondary health care.

oTo receive referrals and undertake a full assessment of all referred patients.

oThe post-holder will be expected to assess and manage patients suffering from a range of Mental Health Conditions. Management will include both pharmacological and psychological treatments. The post-holder will be expected to carry out a full medical assessment, perform a mental state examination and perform a physical examination when appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment

Desirable

  • Approval under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act

skills

Essential

  • Relevant specialty clinical knowledge and experience – capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to child and adolescent mental health
  • Clinical Judgement – experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk.

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: 27 August 2026

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