CAHMS Consultant

CAMHS Consultant

Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Beds – Up to 12 CAMHS beds

Support – FT dedicated Specialty Doctor & MDT

On calls – TBC

Salary – £180,880 per annum

• Acting as Consultant and Responsible Clinician for CAMHS inpatients
• Leading on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning process
• Working collaboratively with patients, carers, and external agencies
• Chairing MDT and CPA meetings
• Preparing reports for Mental Health Act Tribunals and Managers Hearings
• Contributing to clinical governance and continuous service improvement
• Providing clinical leadership in partnership with the Ward Manager
• Supporting regulatory compliance and quality standards on the ward
• Attending monthly CAMHS governance meetings and contributing to service development
• Participating in monthly academic meetings
• Delivering case presentations and teaching sessions
• Engaging in audit, research, and quality improvement projects

• A competitive salary.
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing by a further 2 days after 5 year’s service.)
• Opportunities to develop and progress in a wide variety of care settings.
• Free Parking on site
• Subsidised meals on duty
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Disclosure check cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Refer a friend bonuses
• Long service awards

• You will hold a CCST / CCT (or equivalent) in the relevant areas of Psychiatry and will have experience of working in inpatient and outpatient settings with people with significant mental health difficulties.
• You will have experience at consultant level psychiatry and will have held a consultant position in the NHS.
• You will hold a current license to practice and be on the appropriate specialist register.