CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist – COAST (Enhanced 45k RRP)

Overview

In this role you will provide senior psychiatric leadership within COAST CAMHS Acute Service and across the wider CAMHS system. You will lead complex assessments and treatment planning for young people in crisis and guide intensive home treatment to avoid unnecessary admissions. You’ll collaborate with inpatient and community teams to maintain clear care pathways and contribute to service development and governance. This is an opportunity to shape crisis care delivery in a multidisciplinary, mission-driven Trust. You will work in a high-impact environment that values teaching, research, and clinical excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible job planning
• hybrid working opportunities
• 30 days’ study leave over three years with funding
• wellbeing initiatives and occupational health
• teaching, research and CPD opportunities
• dedicated SPA time and leadership support

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist psychiatric assessment, formulation and treatment planning for young people in mental health crisis
• Provide specialist input to intensive home treatment
• Support access and gatekeeping assessments and case reviews
• Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act where applicable
• Ensure clinical governance and statutory compliance
• Provide supervision to junior medical staff and contribute to workforce development
• Participate in leadership forums, contract meetings, and strategic CAMHS discussions
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and research activities

Key requirements

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent
• GMC registration and licence to practise
• Approved clinician status or ability to achieve within 3 months
• S12 eligibility or ability to achieve within 3 months
• Valid UK driving licence or alternative arrangement

• Excellent communication (oral and written)
• leadership and team-working
• ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Specialist psychiatric assessment and formulation
• medication management
• MHA and MCA compliance

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