CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

Are you passionate about transforming young lives through expert psychiatric care? Join Rhodes Wood Hospital, a supportive and experienced team as a Consultant Psychiatrist within our Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CYPMHS), providing specialist care for young people aged 12 to 18 with eating disorders. You will work in a service that delivers evidence-based, individualised treatment programmes designed to meet each young person’s unique needs.

As a CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, you will review referrals, conduct admission assessments, and ensure effective management plans are in place. You will lead risk assessments, oversee physical health evaluations, and provide clinical leadership, supervision, and reflective practice for key workers within the team.

Your role will include supervising non-training grade doctors and psychiatric trainees, participating in the on-call rota (currently 1 in
6), and supporting cross-cover arrangements for colleagues during leave periods.

You will uphold governance standards, maintain accurate records, and ensure culturally competent practice aligned with safeguarding requirements. Collaboration is key—you will establish strong working relationships with GPs, CYPMHS community teams, commissioners, and other stakeholders to ensure continuity of care. Participation in clinical governance, annual appraisal, and CPD is essential, alongside an interest in research and teaching to support service development.

As a CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be required to:

Review referrals and determine appropriateness for admission

Conduct Admission assessment and ensure effective management plans

To participate in the assessment and management of children and young people referred to the Service

To conduct risk assessment and review regularly

To assess physical health

To provide leadership, supervision, reflection, and risk management to the key workers on the team

To abide by, and contribute to, the governance arrangements and processes of the service. This includes providing a culturally competent practice, appropriate record keeping, and discharging duties under the safeguarding children agenda.

To supervise non-training grade doctors and psychiatric trainees allocated to the teams.

To enact cross cover arrangements for annual, study and professional leave, with the other child and adolescent psychiatrists in the department.

Participation in the CYPMHS Consultant on-call duty rota.

To participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

An interest in research and a willingness to supervise trainees will be encouraged.

To establish effective working relationships with GPs, CYPMHS community teams, specialists and commissioners.

To uphold the principles of Clinical Governance and adhere to the organisation’s clinical governance requirements.

To take part in an Annual Appraisal Programme, with the development of Personal Development Plans, focused on Continuing Professional Development.

To adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Registered on the GMC Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a licence to practise.

Experience of CYPMHS Eating Disorders

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Competitive annual salary

£5000 car allowance

£10,000 signing on fee

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!

A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution

Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals

Voluntary benefits

Medical indemnity cover

Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate;
Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!

Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance

Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts

Life Assurance, for added peace of mind

Stream – instant access to earned wages when…