CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

Overview

In this role you will lead and deliver evidence-based inpatient care for young people (13–18) with acute mental health needs within a 12-bed general adolescent unit. You join a multidisciplinary CAMHS team to provide clinical leadership, risk management, and trauma-informed planning that supports recovery and safe, independent living. You will tailor treatment plans for individuals and collaborate with families to understand eating behaviours and physical health restoration, within a nurturing environment. This position offers opportunities to influence care pathways and contribute to governance and education.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive annual salary
• 5000 car allowance
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
• Career development and training
• Medical indemnity cover

Responsibilities

• Provide senior psychiatric oversight and direct clinical care for children and adolescents under CAMHS
• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, diagnoses, formulations and treatment planning
• Act as Responsible Clinician including Mental Health Act duties, CPA reviews, safeguarding and tribunals
• Lead MDT meetings and coordinate integrated multi-agency care across community and inpatient pathways
• Contribute to CAMHS strategy, service redesign and NICE-guided pathway development
• Engage in clinical governance, audits, incident reviews and risk management
• Offer supervision, teaching and appraisal for trainees and MDT colleagues
• Contribute to CPD, clinical audits, research and quality improvement
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and compliance with information governance
• Fulfil Approved Clinician and Section 12 duties and develop professional standards
• Participate in policy development, governance activities and service improvement

Key requirements

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification recognised by the GMC
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (or within six months of CCT)
• Approved Clinician status under the Mental Health Act 1983 (or eligibility)
• Strong knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children Act and safeguarding legislation
• Experience in inpatient CAMHS settings and as Responsible Clinician for detained youths
• Ability to formulate and deliver evidence-based treatment plans including psychopharmacology
• Excellent communication with young people, families, carers and partner agencies

• strong communication
• leadership
• teamwork and collaboration
• psychopharmacological interventions
• evidence-based treatment planning
• clinical governance and audit

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