Medical Director & Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (CAMHS PICU)

Are you an experienced Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist looking for an opportunity to combine senior clinical leadership with hands-on patient care?

We're partnering with a leading independent mental health provider to recruit a Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist for a specialist CAMHS service in Bury.

This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role within a highly regarded service, combining strategic leadership responsibilities with the clinical oversight of an 8-bed CAMHS Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) supporting young people aged 12-18 with complex and severe mental health needs.

The successful candidate will act as Responsible Clinician for the service whilst helping to shape clinical excellence, governance and service development across the wider hospital.

The Role

This position combines:

• 0.2 WTE Medical Director
• 0.8 WTE Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

You'll work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team including Specialty Doctors, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and highly skilled Nursing teams, ensuring young people receive the highest standards of care throughout their treatment journey.

As Medical Director, you'll provide clinical leadership across the hospital, supporting governance, quality improvement, consultant supervision and regulatory compliance.

As Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll lead the delivery of high-quality psychiatric care, oversee treatment planning, support multidisciplinary decision-making and ensure outstanding clinical outcomes for young people within the CAMHS PICU service.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £200,000 per annum
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with length of service
• Dedicated study leave and CPD budget
• Peer support and in-house CPD programmes
• Opportunities to participate in research, publishing and service development initiatives
• Teaching opportunities including medical student, MRCPsych and CESR programmes
• Quality Improvement and Audit leadership opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance (3x salary)
• Healthcare cash plan with up to £1,000 worth of annual benefits
• 24-hour GP access and wellbeing support services
• Gym discounts and fitness benefits
• Blue Light Card, NHS and retail discount schemes
• Free meals and on-site parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Electric Car Scheme

About You

To be considered, you'll have:

• Full GMC registration and MBBS (or equivalent)
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register (CCT or CESR)
• Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status
• Significant experience within Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Strong leadership, communication and multidisciplinary working skills
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Interested?

If you're looking for a senior leadership opportunity where you can influence service strategy, support clinical excellence and make a lasting difference to the lives of young people, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Sam at Leaders in Care on