Full job descriptionLocum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (Hoddesdon)NHS Medical & Dental: Locum ConsultantMain area

Locum Consultant Psychiatrist
Grade

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract

12 months (Fixed Term 12 months)
Hours

Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref

367-HPFT-MEDICAL-549
Site

Hoddesdon Health Centre & Oxford House, London Rd, Bishops Stortford
Town

Hoddesdon
Salary

£113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum
Salary period

Yearly
Closing

25/09/2026 23:59
Values Based ScreenerAt Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a ’completion code’ by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.


Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has become available for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the East Children and Young People Mental Health services within Hoddesdon and our satellite clinic in Bishop Stortford in Hertfordshire.
This post is a fixed term locum post as a job share with another consultant who is on a part time basis and reduced capacity basis.
The Hoddesdon and Bishops Stortford CAMHS Clinics are part of the East Herts Quadrant for
Community CAMHS Clinics of which the teams work alongside colleagues in Welwyn Garden City clinics to form the East Herts quadrant.
Main duties of the job· To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed by consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
· To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
· To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
· To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
· To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
· To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
Working for our organisationHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities· To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
· To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
· To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
· To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.
Person specificationQUALIFICATIONSEssential criteria*MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
*MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Desirable criteria*Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
*Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
ELIGIBILITYEssential criteria*Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
*Section 12/Approved clinician approval.
Desirable criteria*In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
*CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interview.
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCEEssential criteria*Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in psychiatry.
*Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies.
*Experience of working with service users who have complex needs within psychiatry.
*Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
*Excellent oral and written communication skills.
*Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
*Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
Desirable criteria*Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
*Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to psychiatry.
ACADEMIC SKILLS LIFELONG LEARNINGEssential criteria*Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
*Participated in continuous professional development.
*Participated in research or service evaluation.
*Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
*Has actively participated in clinical audit
*Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car (Unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995).
Desirable criteria*Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and...