Clinical Professor Professor Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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, j.wilson@worc.ac.uk

Clinical component: Dr Kate Powell, CAMHS Clinical Director, via sara.dover@nhs.net

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.

We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

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your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to

pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from

you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained

interest in working for the Trust.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£74,203 to £98,562 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-2611

Job locations

University of Worcester

Severn Campus

Hylton Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR2 5JN

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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 .

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

University of Worcester

Severn Campus

Hylton Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR2 5JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

University of Worcester

Severn Campus

Hylton Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR2 5JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

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

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

Qualifications

Essential

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