About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) based at Hillbrook in Keighley. You will work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment and care for children and young people with a range of mental health needs. You will provide medical leadership to the team and work closely with consultant colleagues across CAMHS, contributing to service development, clinical governance and continuous quality improvement. The role also offers opportunities to develop special interests through job planning and contribute to research, teaching and training.
Closing: 29th November 2026
Shortlisting: WC 30th November 2026
Interview: 14th December 2026
Main duties of the job
As Consultant Psychiatrist, you will undertake medical reviews, outpatient clinics, emergency assessments, home and hospital visits, and provide consultation, supervision and clinical advice to the multidisciplinary team. You will attend daily huddles, case reviews and team meetings, as well as participating in daytime unplanned work and the on-call rota. You will contribute to Mental Health Act assessments, including Section 136 assessments, and provide supervision to junior doctors, nurse prescribers and other professionals. The role also includes teaching, clinical governance, audit, research, quality improvement and service development, with dedicated Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) time for CPD and wider professional responsibilities.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including : Increase mileage rates for > 4500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust is a provider of award-winning mental health, learning disabilities and community health services to a growing population across a diverse district comprising urban and rural Bradford, Airedale, and Craven. The population is one of the most multicultural in Britain with over 100 languages.
The Care Trust Way has helped develop and maintain services and wellbeing including offering time to reflect and this was showcased in the 2020 NHS Provider report. The The Care Trust Way approach was one of the finalists, in the Staff engagement award category, at the HSJ awards 2020.
What you will get
- Supportive and friendly colleagues
- Personalised Coaching and Mentoring
- Weekly academic teaching
- Fortnightly Consultant Balint group
- Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become an appraiser and support to complete teaching certificate
- Generous study leave allowance (averaging 10 days per year and up to 30 days leave over 3 years with a budget of £1000 per annum)
- In addition to the annual leave entitlement as per the terms and conditions of Consultant contract, 8 days additional (on pro-rata basis) Time Off In Lieu.
- Generous relocation allowance (if applicable)
- Advanced health and wellbeing offers.
For full details see Job description and specification
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa. Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK.
During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT).
Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate of Completion of Training in General Adult Psychiatry (ST6 trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent.
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion
- Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approval and Approved Clinician
Desirable
- MD, Other professional qualification (e.g. MSc)
- MRCPsych
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers
- Ability to supervise junior staff
- Awareness of the funding arrangements in the NHS and recent NHS developments
- Ability to interpret published research and to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective
- Experience to a level allowing recognition of trainer status by the Royal College of Psychiatrist
- Experience in teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
Desirable
- Teaching/presentation experience (e.g. conference presentation, EBM, research experience).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hillbrook
Mayfield Road
Keighley
BD20 6LD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)