CYP Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

CYP Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

The closing date is 11 February 2026

We are excited to invite applications for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our CYPMHS Teams, at the Birch Centre, Birkenhead.

The post holder will provide psychiatric support to the Wirral CYPMHS 0-18 and Learning Disabilities team. The post will be based within Wirral locality

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The consultant will participate in the 0-18 Consultant Psychiatrist on-call rota.

CWP offers:

A supportive, peer-connected consultant network

Protected SPA time for CPD, teaching, QI and research

Mentoring and leadership development opportunities

Flexible working options and strong wellbeing support culture

Our values of compassion, collaboration, and clinical excellence guide everything we do. Consultants joining us are encouraged to lead, innovate.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 16/02/2026 and the proposed interview date is 02/03/2026

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department.

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

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