Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (Inpatient CAMHS)

Overview

In this role you will provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and treatment for adolescents on an acute inpatient unit, with leadership of a multidisciplinary team. You will contribute to care planning, risk assessment, and service development while engaging with families and external agencies. This is a chance to shape inpatient CAMHS practice within a centre of excellence in mental health care and quality improvement. You will collaborate across services to support young people with severe and complex disorders and contribute to co-production with families.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments and treatment for adolescents
• Perform risk assessments and contribute to risk management
• Provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team
• Offer consultation to other professionals and agencies
• Contribute to care planning and service development
• Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, teaching, and training
• Engage in multi-agency liaison with CAMHS, Social Care, Education services, Youth Offending Teams, Acute Hospitals, and Adult Mental Health services
• Support areas of special interest to inform service development
• Collaborate with Associate Clinical Director and maintain connection with community partners
• Engage in co-production with service users and families

Key requirements

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register or higher trainee within 6 months of CCT
• Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval
• Desirable: Higher academic degree

• Strong leadership and coordination of teams
• Excellent communication with diverse groups
• Ability to build relationships with patients, families, colleagues and professionals
• Extensive clinical knowledge with sound clinical judgement
• Holistic assessment and biosychosocial approach
• Risk management and clinical governance

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