Consultant in CAMHS - Perm or Locum FTC

Consultant in CAMHS - Perm or Locum FTC - Various Locations

Triple West Medical are working with a high-performing NHS mental health provider on the South Coast to recruit an Inpatient Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for a well-established Tier 4 CAMHS service. They are accepting candidates on a substantive basis or on a 12 Month Locum Consultant FTC.

We also have similar vacancies including community CAMHS in SE England, Midlands, NW England, Sussex and Hampshire.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a progressive, well-resourced inpatient unit at a time of major service development, including the planned opening of a new CAMHS Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

The role is based within a specialist adolescent inpatient unit supporting young people aged 12–18 with complex mental health needs. You will work alongside another substantive Consultant and a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in a supportive and collaborative environment.

In addition to core inpatient responsibilities, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping new Tier 4 provision, with the option to move into a dedicated PICU Consultant role once the new unit becomes operational.

• Clinical leadership for adolescent inpatients with complex presentations
• Acting as Approved Clinician and maintaining Section 12(2) approval
• Consultant-level assessment, formulation, treatment planning and risk management
• Close collaboration with community CAMHS, crisis and regional inpatient services
• Supervision and support of junior medical staff and MDT colleagues
• Active involvement in service development, governance and quality improvement

• Join an Outstanding-rated organisation with a strong culture of clinical excellence
• Work within a QNIC-accredited inpatient service with excellent therapeutic resources
• Be part of an ambitious programme of CAMHS transformation and investment
• Influence the design and delivery of a brand-new CAMHS PICU
• Supportive senior medical leadership and well-embedded consultant peer group
• Coastal location offering an excellent work–life balance

• 10 PAs (7.5 DCC / 2.5 SPA)
• Protected SPA time for CPD, revalidation and service development
• Full administrative and secretarial support
• Participation in a well-supported consultant on-call rota (with supplement)
• Strong emphasis on wellbeing, supervision and sustainable working

• GMC registered with a licence to practice
• On (or eligible for) the Specialist Register in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Section 12 approved and an Approved Clinician
• An experienced CAMHS psychiatrist with a collaborative leadership style
• Motivated to contribute to service innovation and high-quality inpatient care

If you have relevant experience then please send across your CV and we will be touch.