Consultant Psychiatrist – CAMHS Recovery and Support Pathway

Overview

In this Consultant Psychiatrist role, you will provide senior psychiatric input within Buckinghamshire CAMHS Recovery Teams to support children and young people with emotional disorders. You will lead clinical care, contribute to assessments, and guide risk management for complex cases as part of a multidisciplinary team. The position offers opportunities to influence service development, quality improvement, and teaching within a supportive consultant group. You will work within a trusted Trust that values staff wellbeing, training, and leadership development, with a clear impact on young people’s mental health outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff networking and support groups

Responsibilities

• Provide senior psychiatric input and manage a defined consultant-level caseload across the CAMHS Recovery Teams
• Lead and advise on risk assessment and risk management for high-risk cases
• Participate in MDT meetings, post-assessment discussions, and service planning forums
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure fair workload distribution and maintain peer-support culture
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and evaluation initiatives
• Engage in teaching and training activities for medical students and trainees
• Undertake Supporting Professional Activities in line with RC Psych guidelines and service priorities

Key requirements

• Medical degree
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council
• Eligible for GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of CCT)
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Eligible for Section 12 Approval/Approved Clinician or willing to apply

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Clinical governance mindset
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Clinical leadership of multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with service development and quality improvement

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