Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Overview

In this role you will lead and develop specialist Eating Disorder services for under-18s within the CAMHS framework, delivering outpatient assessment and treatment and contributing to governance. You will work as part of an MDT to provide holistic care, building partnerships with schools, social care, primary care and voluntary sectors. The post involves on-call duties and cross-site coverage across Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall, within a values-driven Trust. This is an opportunity to shape pediatric eating-disorder care in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver specialist eating disorder services for under-18s
• Assess and treat outpatients with eating disorders and comorbidities in line with NICE guidance
• Provide clinical leadership within the MDT
• Foster partnerships with education, social care, primary care and voluntary agencies
• Contribute to CAMHS and Trust-wide governance and service development

Key requirements

• GMC registration (current)
• Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or within 6 months of CCST/CCT
• MB, ChB, MBBS or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• 3 years of higher professional training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Experience in diagnosing and treating complex mental illness in CA psychiatry
• Section 12(2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or ability to gain approval in a reasonable time frame

• strong collaboration and teamwork
• clinical leadership
• partnership development with external agencies
• outpatient assessment of eating disorders in under-18s
• management of comorbid mental illness in CA psychiatry
• adherence to NICE guidelines and Trust policies

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