Consultant Psychiatrist – CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team
4 days ago
Harrow
Location: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) Contract Type: Full-Time | Maternity Leave Cover Rate: £100–£125 per hour Start Date: As soon as possible We are recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team (EDT) within Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) on a maternity leave cover basis. This Is An Excellent Opportunity To Work Within a Highly Specialist And Well-established Multidisciplinary CAMHS Service Alongside a Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist, Supporting Children And Young People Presenting With a Range Of Emotional Disorders Including • Depression, • Anxiety disorders, • OCD, • PTSD, • Related emotional and mental health presentations The Emotional Disorders Team provides specialist assessment and treatment planning for children and young people following CAMHS triage, working within evidence-based pathways and a collaborative MDT structure. • Provide senior psychiatric leadership within the Emotional Disorders Team alongside the substantive Consultant Psychiatrist, • Conduct:, • Initial psychiatric assessments, • Risk assessments, • Diagnostic assessments, • Treatment planning and reviews, • Initiate and monitor pharmacological treatments where appropriate, • Support and contribute to weekly MDT and post-assessment meetings, • Provide clinical leadership and support to the wider MDT, • Contribute to evidence-based care planning and service development, • Work collaboratively with families, schools, community services, and external agencies, • Support trainee doctors and MDT colleagues within the service The Emotional Disorders Team currently includes: • Consultant Child Psychiatrists, • Specialty Trainees, • Core Trainees, • Specialty Doctors, • Family Therapists, • Psychologists, • Child Psychotherapists, • Clinical Nurse Specialists, • Systemic Practitioners, • Dedicated Administrative Support The team manages an active caseload of approximately 200 patients, with each young person allocated a case manager within the MDT. • Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise, • Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (or within 6 months of CCT), • Significant CAMHS experience, including emotional disorders presentations, • Experience conducting psychiatric and risk assessments in children and young people, • Strong multidisciplinary working and leadership skills, • Experience within specialist CAMHS emotional disorders services, • Experience supporting trainees and junior staff, • Interest in service development and evidence-based practice, • £100–£125 per hour, • Full-time hours, • Opportunity to join a highly specialist and supportive CAMHS MDT, • Work alongside experienced substantive consultant colleagues, • Stable and well-established service structure, • Meaningful work supporting children and young people with complex emotional needs #J-18808-Ljbffr