Active Care Group

Specialty Doctor - CAMHS

The closing date is 05 September 2025

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Job summary

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join us at Ivetsey Bank Hospital. Active Care Group are seeking to employ a specialty doctor with in-patient experience to support the MDT at Ivetsey Bank Hospital. This role will be working on one of our CAMHS units. The site based medical team will be made up of 3.6 employed consultants and 4 specialty doctors, alongside already established MDT members. The site is currently undergoing a multi million pound refurbishment to meet the needs of the local population. This includes a re-designed Eating Disorders service (6 bedded), a new school and a brand new Assessment and Treatment Unit (6 bedded).

About us

Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£90,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

009174

Job locations

Ivetsey Bank Hospital

Stafford

Staffordshire

ST19 9QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

Clinical

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  • Supporting the multidisciplinary team that undertakes screening assessments for admissions to the service.
  • Supporting the multidisciplinary team in the care and treatment of our patients, including weekly ward round review, risks assessment and ongoing treatment plans
  • Lead on the physical health assessment of newly admitted patients and liaise with primary and secondary care services as required.
  • Attend family meetings, case review meetings and discharge planning meetings as required
  • Ensure clinical documentation is robust and up to date, including the completion of timely discharge and transfer summaries.
  • Practise evidence-based care through national standards and guidelines
  • Engage in supervision with designated Consultant colleagues
  • Prepare for and participate in external reviews (CQC and Quality Network reviews)
  • Participation in on-call rota (1 in 4)

What you'll have:

  • MRCPsych (Desirable, but not required)
  • Section 12 Approved (Desirable but not required)
  • Working within an inpatient CAMHS setting (Required)
  • Evidenced based practice
  • Confidence in engaging internal and external stakeholders
  • Patient centred, outcomes-based care

Working Environment:

  • Requirement for 37.5 hours per week (full time)
  • Consultant support and MDT support
  • Site based clinical governance and Medical Advisory Committee Meeting
  • Opportunity to develop leadership skills through the existing Group wide committee meetings (e.g. Research and Development and Drugs and Therapeutics Committee)
  • Participation in first tier on-call rota

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

  • A salary of £90,000 dependent on experience
  • Annual leave entitlement
  • Reimbursement of Medical Indemnity costs
  • Supervision and support from the Active Care Group Clinical Networks
  • Study leave with associated financial budget
  • Support in research and / or leadership development
  • A range of benefits are available via the benefits portal
  • Support towards Section 12 approval and CESR routes

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

Clinical

  •  
  • Supporting the multidisciplinary team that undertakes screening assessments for admissions to the service.
  • Supporting the multidisciplinary team in the care and treatment of our patients, including weekly ward round review, risks assessment and ongoing treatment plans
  • Lead on the physical health assessment of newly admitted patients and liaise with primary and secondary care services as required.
  • Attend family meetings, case review meetings and discharge planning meetings as required
  • Ensure clinical documentation is robust and up to date, including the completion of timely discharge and transfer summaries.
  • Practise evidence-based care through national standards and guidelines
  • Engage in supervision with designated Consultant colleagues
  • Prepare for and participate in external reviews (CQC and Quality Network reviews)
  • Participation in on-call rota (1 in 4)

What you'll have:

  • MRCPsych (Desirable, but not required)
  • Section 12 Approved (Desirable but not required)
  • Working within an inpatient CAMHS setting (Required)
  • Evidenced based practice
  • Confidence in engaging internal and external stakeholders
  • Patient centred, outcomes-based care

Working Environment:

  • Requirement for 37.5 hours per week (full time)
  • Consultant support and MDT support
  • Site based clinical governance and Medical Advisory Committee Meeting
  • Opportunity to develop leadership skills through the existing Group wide committee meetings (e.g. Research and Development and Drugs and Therapeutics Committee)
  • Participation in first tier on-call rota

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

  • A salary of £90,000 dependent on experience
  • Annual leave entitlement
  • Reimbursement of Medical Indemnity costs
  • Supervision and support from the Active Care Group Clinical Networks
  • Study leave with associated financial budget
  • Support in research and / or leadership development
  • A range of benefits are available via the benefits portal
  • Support towards Section 12 approval and CESR routes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCPsych (Desirable, but not required)
  • Section 12 Approved (Desirable but not required)

Experience

Essential

  • Working within an inpatient CAMHS setting (Required)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCPsych (Desirable, but not required)
  • Section 12 Approved (Desirable but not required)

Experience

Essential

  • Working within an inpatient CAMHS setting (Required)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Ivetsey Bank Hospital

Stafford

Staffordshire

ST19 9QT


Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Ivetsey Bank Hospital

Stafford

Staffordshire

ST19 9QT


Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Rebecca Sillery

rebecca.sillery@activecaregroup.co.uk

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£90,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

009174

Job locations

Ivetsey Bank Hospital

Stafford

Staffordshire

ST19 9QT


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