Consultant Psychiatrist in Paediatric OPSS in Cambridge

Consultant Psychiatrist in Paediatric OPSS

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract 12 months (1 Year Fixed Term Till Aug 2027) Hours Part time - 0.4 sessions per week Job ref 310-MEDE-8151820-B

Site OPSS, Block 21 Town Fulbourn, Cambridge Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 26/11/2026

Job overview

We are seeking an experiencedConsultant Psychiatristto join a unique and highly valued specialist service established in response to theCambridge University Hospital’s Paediatric Orthopaedic Incident and ongoing review of the surgeon’s work The Orthopaedic Psychological Support Service (OPSS) provide by CPFT, supports children, young people, adults, and families affected by the orthopaedic incident at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and ongoing clinical review. It provides emotional support to people who may have had difficult healthcare experiences. Listening with compassion and understanding, and support individuals and their families in a way that is sensitive to their needs and experiences.

Applications are welcomed fromConsultant Adult Psychiatrists, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists (CAMHS), or those with experience across both specialties.

This flexible role offers up to0.4 WTE, with opportunities to contribute the full commitment or provide a smaller number of sessions alongside an existing substantive, academic or portfolio post.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference within an innovative service supporting individuals and families affected by a significant healthcare incident while working as part of a compassionate and expert multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will provide specialist psychiatric assessment, formulation, treatment, consultation and risk management for children, young people, adults, family members and staff affected by the incident. The post includes multidisciplinary working with psychologists and other professionals, alongside opportunities to contribute to service development, governance, quality improvement and evaluation.

We are looking for psychiatrists with GMC registration and a licence to practise, who are on the Specialist Register (or within six months of CCT) and have experience in complex mental health assessment and trauma-informed care. Experience in liaison psychiatry, CAMHS, psychological medicine or healthcare-related trauma would be advantageous.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Clinical Responsibilities

• Comprehensive psychiatric assessments
• Diagnosis and management of trauma-related mental health difficulties
• Medication assessment and prescribing where indicated
• Multidisciplinary formulation and treatment planning
• Risk assessment, safeguarding and crisis planning
• Consultation to psychologists and wider teams
• Psychological harm assessment and reporting

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• GMC registration and licence to practice
• Specialist Register or within six months of CCT
• Psychological medicine

Experience

• Experience of complex psychiatric assessment
• Trauma-informed care
• MDT Working
• Trauma informed care
• Experience in liaison psychiatry CAMHS
• Service development and quality improvement

Skills

• Staff support

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Mike Basher Job title Clinical Director Email address Mike.basher@cpft.nhs.uk Additional information

For further information or an informal discussion, please get in touch

Dr Mike Basher, Interim Clinical Director mike.basher@cpft.nhs.uk

Cr Clare White, Interim Associate Clinical Director clare.white@cpft.nhs.uk

Amanda Redgate, Service Manager amanda.redgate@cpft.nhs.uk

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