Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Bristol

Bristol, Gloucestershire

Job Title:Consultant – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Grade:Consultant
Location:Bristol, Gloucestershire
Working Hours:40 hours per week

We are currently seeking a highly experienced and compassionate

Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry to join our NHS client’s specialist mental health service in Bristol, Gloucestershire. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and shape psychiatric care for children and young people within a supportive and multidisciplinary environment. The role is available on alocum basiswith an immediate startand offers competitive rates.

What will your responsibilities be?

As a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, you will provide clinical leadership and psychiatric expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of children and adolescents with a range of mental health conditions. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to care planning and safeguarding procedures, supervise junior medical staff, and support service development. The role requires a strong understanding of child development, family dynamics, and evidence-based interventions.

• First-class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme
• Have access to iPoint – our electronic timesheet processing app
• Variety of work opportunities in both the NHS and private sectors
• Access to high-quality CPD training events
• Different payment methods available – PAYE, Umbrella, PSC and LTD

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise –essential
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry –required
• Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status –desirable
• Extensive experience in CAMHS or child and adolescent mental health services
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience
• Excellent communication, clinical, and decision-making skills

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.