Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Community West
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton, TA2 7PQ
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a passionate, dedicated Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our 'CQC -- OUTSTANDI...
The post holder will provide clinical leadership and contribute to the development of Somerset's community-based Specialist (Tier 3) CAMHS service.
Based at Foundation House, Taunton, the postholder will primarily support children and young people from Bridgwater and the western area of Somerset. The successful applicant will work closely with a 0.9 WTE Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a 0.6 WTE Specialty Doctor, with support from an ST4 CAMHS trainee when allocated.
The Consultant will be part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team comprising psychologists, nurses, social workers, family therapists, art psychotherapists, CBT therapists, mental health practitioners, and support workers, supported by dedicated operational, administrative, and secretarial staff.
The role includes providing psychiatric assessment and treatment for children and young people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, as well as contributing to consultant cross-cover arrangements across Somerset CAMHS services. This includes providing cover for annual and study leave and participating in S12 and Approved Clinician cross-cover arrangements.
Please refer to the job description for full details on the position and person specifications required to undertake ths tole
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Section 12 MHA approval or will be applying for this
- AC approval or will applying for this
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry (Minimum 6 years training in psychiatry post residency/ foundation years)
Desirable
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register for CAMHS; or within 6 months at time of application
Experience
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with young people, carers and allied professionals remaining sensitive and empathetic
- Listens to others' views respecting and valuing individual patient needs.
- Professional and patient focused approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant or Associate Specialist in a health community.
- Excellent oral & written communication skills -- including active listening skills, competency
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals problems
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- in English to a level that enables the role to be undertaken effectively and to assure the delivery of safe care to patients, the ability to understand and summarise a discussion, ask appropriate questions, provide constructive challenge and give effective feedback
- Experience in Safeguarding Children and working in partnership with children's social care and education
- Experience of audit management and clinical governance such as learning from serious incident investigation reviews
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS
- Motivating, influencing and negotiating skills
- Enthusiastic, motivated, conscientious and ability to meet deadlines
- Enquiring, critical approach to work and objective evaluation skills
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Ability to teach every day clinical skills to medical students, junior doctors and MDT
Additional Criteria
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals problems
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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