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Consultant PsychiatristNHS

Newmarket, CB8 7LF Permanent £68,000 to £68,000
Posted 27 July 2026 Closing date 26 August 2026
Newmarket Rail Station (2.5 miles away) The Guineas Bus Station (2.0 miles away)

Job summary

Job Title: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist/Specialist Mental Health Services Package includes: Protected SPA time; Paid Study leave; Peer Network support; No on call requirement; Hybrid working models available Locations: Cambian Merida- Newmarket, Cambian Meeko House & Cambian Willows Wisbech

Main duties of the job

Our Specialist Mental Health Services provide residential placements for children and young people aged 11-12 who are experiencing or have experienced significant mental health challenges, including self-harming behaviours. Registered with Ofsted, our services offer integrated care, clinical, and education support. We work collaboratively across teams to create child-focused plans that support recovery, build resilience, and promote reintegration into everyday life following periods of poor mental health.

Job description

Job Title: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist/Specialist Mental Health Services

Package includes: Protected SPA time; Paid Study leave; Peer Network support; No on call requirement; Hybrid working models available

Locations: Cambian Merida- Newmarket, Cambian Meeko House & Cambian Willows Wisbech

Are you seeking a change in direction to enhance your career development and making a positive difference to Looked After Children and young people with mental health problem in a social care setting. This could be the opportunity you have been looking for, to stretch yourself and provides you with the job satisfaction you need.

The Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated, caring individual to join the company as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Our Specialist Mental Health Services provide residential placements for children and young people aged 11-12 who are experiencing or have experienced significant mental health challenges, including self-harming behaviours. Registered with Ofsted, our services offer integrated care, clinical, and education support. We work collaboratively across teams to create child-focused plans that support recovery, build resilience, and promote reintegration into everyday life following periods of poor mental health.

We have an excellent full-time/Part time opportunity if you are interested, to work across Cambian Specialist Mental Health Residential Services as a Consultant Psychiatrist. In this role, you'll provide regular psychiatry clinic to the homes to support the psychiatric reviews of the young people. The role also involves close collaborative working with other members of the MDT, which includes, education, operational care staff team, psychology, Occupational therapy and the Practice Nurse.

We are committed in supporting you with your professional development, including internal peer network opportunities.

You will contribute to, and influence the implementation of our therapeutic framework (STEP/Sensory & Supportive, Totally inclusive, Enabling, Progressive), including our trauma informed & trauma responsive Clinical Model.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you must be able to show initiative, demonstrating clear decision making and leadership skills.

For more information on our residential services please click on the below link;

Residential care for mental health difficulties - Cambian

For an informal chat about our opportunities, please contact [email protected] or click apply and we will be happy to contact you with more information.

Requirements

MRCPsych Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or equivalent Full General Medical Council registration Be on the Specialist Register for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Approved Clinician status (Section 12, Mental Health Act) Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in busy environment Able to evidence good multi-disciplinary team working while working as the only psychiatric practitioner on site Driving License and/or the ability to travel between sites

Note:

Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.

All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Cambian is an equal opportunities employer

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the children and young people that we support.

About us

Are you seeking a change in direction to enhance your career development and making a positive difference to Looked After Children and young people with mental health problem in a social care setting. This could be the opportunity you have been looking for, to stretch yourself and provides you with the job satisfaction you need. The Cambian Group, the UKs largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated, caring individual to join the company as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

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