Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Closing date: 04 August 2026
Job summary
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with special interest in Medical Education. We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to assist in providing comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to complement the expertise of other Community Consultants and their teams. There will be opportunities to develop services for children with complex mental health conditions including eating disorders, psychosis, neurodevelopmental disorders and self-harm. There is flexibility to develop specific areas of interest and the aim is to develop a service that provides seven days a week care to children, young people and their families. This is an opportunity to work within a dynamic and innovative service committed to transforming and delivering services that are evidence based and fit for the population of Conwy and Denbighshire. This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop a significant and meaningful leadership role in Medical Education. Working closely with the North Wales Medical School, the post holder will be supported to deepen their interest in Medical Education which may include undertaking a Post Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, or Masters in Medical Education.

Main duties of the job

• Assessment, formulation and management of significant developmental, behavioural and mental health disorders occurring in children and adolescents 0-18 years
• To offer supervision to colleagues in the teams.
• To offer consultation and training to a range of professionals involved in CAMHS work on a mutually arranged basis.
• To continue to develop further partnership working with Social Services, Homes for looked after Children and Education, to provide professional advice, support and assessments as necessary.
• To join the existing out of hours 1 in 12 on call rota to provide psychiatric cover, consultation and advice to the North Wales Adolescent Service (NWAS) Tier 4 CAMHS Unit, the Paediatric Wards and Adult Mental Health colleagues at the three main hospital sites in North Wales. The on-call rota will include some direct emergency and crisis work at weekends and bank holidays (for example reviewing young people detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act). The post holder would also be expected to contribute to providing psychiatric cover for the community during working hours, together with other Consultant colleagues

About us
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region. The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Details
Date posted: 14 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £114,099 to £166,585 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 050-LGH-CAMHS-0626
Job locations: Llandudno General Hospital, Hospital Road, Conwy, LL30 1LB, United Kingdom

Job description
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply. Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

• Registration on GMC Specialist Register
• MRCPsych
• Experience of working in community CAMHS settings
• Section 12 (2) approval and a willingness to undertake training to become an Approved Clinician

Desirable

• PGCert, Postgraduate Diploma, or MA in Medical Education

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Diagnosis and treatment of mental illness in children and adolescents in a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively
• Excellent communication skills
• Effective leadership skills
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Skills in social psychological and behavioural therapies
• Ability to educate and train junior medical staff
• Advanced IT skills

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of Children Act (1989)
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act (1983)
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005)

Audit
Desirable

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Evidence of completed audit projects

Research
Desirable

• Published research
• Actively encourages research with junior and other staff
• Research degree

Additional Information
Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Incorporates BCUHB values into own professional behaviour
• Ability to be flexible in response to the changing needs of the service

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh language

Additional Information
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: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address: Llandudno General Hospital, Hospital Road, Conwy, LL30 1LB, United Kingdom
Website: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Service Manager, David Patterson, David.Patterson@wales.nhs.uk, 03000856023