Clinical Professor/Associate Professor Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Job summary

The University of Worcester and Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust are seeking an outstanding clinical academic to lead a programme of research in child and adolescent mental health. This joint appointment combines research leadership in the Universitys growing mental health portfolio with a substantive consultant psychiatrist role. The postholder will spend three days each week in clinical practice with the Community Core CAMHS Team in Redditch and two days undertaking research at the University. They will work within the NIHR-funded Mental Health Inequities Research Unit (MHIRU), developing a distinctive children and young peoples research strand aligned with the Units wider programme.

The appointment may be made at Clinical Professor or Associate Professor level. The level offered will reflect the successful candidates research outputs, external funding, doctoral supervision and breadth and significance of research leadership, considered in relation to career stage and opportunity.

Main duties of the job

Support and informal enquiries

The appointee will have a jointly agreed job plan, continuing professional development, annual consultant appraisal and revalidation. For the University component, they will be mentored by Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Research Professor Eleanor Bradley and have access to researcher development and appropriate external training. The Trust provides postgraduate teaching, a consultant peer group, occupational health and staff wellbeing support.

Research component: Professor John-Paul Wilson, Pro Vice Chancellor Research, University of Worcester, [email protected]

Clinical component: Dr Kate Powell, CAMHS Clinical Director, via [email protected]

Please note that the recruitment process for this position is being managed by the University of Worcester. Applicants are therefore requested to submit their application via the link provided below.

For further information including job description /person specification and to apply please follow

https://jobs.worcester.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=RES2603

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the post and how to apply please follow

https://jobs.worcester.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=RES2603

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• For full details of the post and how to apply please follow
• https://jobs.worcester.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=RES2603