Consultant for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Weymouth and Portland
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 pa pro rata for part time |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | Weymouth, DT4 7TB |
| Company: | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7758778/152-ME3825 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust.
Dorset Healthcare is offering an exciting opportunity for a CAMHS consultant to join our Weymouth and Portland team on a full or part time basis.
As the CAMHS consultant you will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Service Manager and a Team Leader. The clinical aspects of the post arise from an overall role to lead the team in the provision of effective assessment and treatment services for patients aged up to 18 years. The role includes a focus on supporting improvements in the process of transition to the adult mental health services as and when appropriate.
There is daily team huddle (handover and wellbeing online meeting), in addition to weekly MDT meetings and regular business and senior management team meetings. You will work within the Weymouth core CAMHS team and provide comprehensive community-based services to young people up to the age of 18 registered with general practitioners.
We welcome informal visits to meet the team and see what the role entails. We are committed to enabling flexible and part time working and welcome discussions on how this could be achieved for you. For any questions and the opportunity to discuss the role, please contact Dr Anu Devanga, CAMHS Lead Consultant; anu.devanga@nhs.net
We offer a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are moving to Dorset.
This post also attracts an Enhanced Recruitment and Retention payment of £20,000; paid as two lump sums. The first £10,000 will be paid on appointment in the role and the remaining £10,000 will be made on the anniversary of the start date. Both payments will be subject to deductions at source.
As a senior professional your role will naturally include activities supporting both direct clinical contact and service delivery. Examples of these activities include policy development, quality improvement initiatives, teaching, appraising colleagues, line management or other nominated roles. A job plan will be developed by the Medical Lead for CAMHS wit you and reviewed annually. You will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician.
As the CAMHS consultant you will work with colleagues in Weymouth & Portland and West Dorset core CAMHS to cover emergency work and to keep waiting lists within the Trust agreed limits.
The post attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.
You’ll join the weekly on-call rota which is Dorset wide and attracts at 3% on call availability supplement plus 0.75 APA per week. This is a joint general adult, learning disability, child psychiatry and older adult psychiatry on-call rota which is supported by specialist registrars and associate specialists.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Feb 2026
Dorset Healthcare is offering an exciting opportunity for a CAMHS consultant to join our Weymouth and Portland team on a full or part time basis.
As the CAMHS consultant you will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Service Manager and a Team Leader. The clinical aspects of the post arise from an overall role to lead the team in the provision of effective assessment and treatment services for patients aged up to 18 years. The role includes a focus on supporting improvements in the process of transition to the adult mental health services as and when appropriate.
There is daily team huddle (handover and wellbeing online meeting), in addition to weekly MDT meetings and regular business and senior management team meetings. You will work within the Weymouth core CAMHS team and provide comprehensive community-based services to young people up to the age of 18 registered with general practitioners.
We welcome informal visits to meet the team and see what the role entails. We are committed to enabling flexible and part time working and welcome discussions on how this could be achieved for you. For any questions and the opportunity to discuss the role, please contact Dr Anu Devanga, CAMHS Lead Consultant; anu.devanga@nhs.net
We offer a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are moving to Dorset.
This post also attracts an Enhanced Recruitment and Retention payment of £20,000; paid as two lump sums. The first £10,000 will be paid on appointment in the role and the remaining £10,000 will be made on the anniversary of the start date. Both payments will be subject to deductions at source.
As a senior professional your role will naturally include activities supporting both direct clinical contact and service delivery. Examples of these activities include policy development, quality improvement initiatives, teaching, appraising colleagues, line management or other nominated roles. A job plan will be developed by the Medical Lead for CAMHS wit you and reviewed annually. You will be expected to maintain Section 12 (2) and be an Approved Clinician.
As the CAMHS consultant you will work with colleagues in Weymouth & Portland and West Dorset core CAMHS to cover emergency work and to keep waiting lists within the Trust agreed limits.
The post attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.
You’ll join the weekly on-call rota which is Dorset wide and attracts at 3% on call availability supplement plus 0.75 APA per week. This is a joint general adult, learning disability, child psychiatry and older adult psychiatry on-call rota which is supported by specialist registrars and associate specialists.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Feb 2026