CAHMS Consultant

Athona Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 181,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is hiring a CAMHS Consultant for a full-time position involving clinical leadership, patient assessment, and treatment planning for inpatient CAMHS. The role offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and comprehensive benefits while requiring a CCST/CCT in Psychiatry and significant experience in mental health.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free Parking on site

Subsidised meals on duty

Enhanced maternity pay

Comprehensive induction and ongoing training

Contributory pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a friend bonuses

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Consultant-level experience in NHS.
• Current license to practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment and treatment planning for CAMHS inpatients.
• Chair MDT and CPA meetings.
• Provide clinical leadership alongside the Ward Manager.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Collaboration

Mental Health Act Compliance

Education

CCST / CCT in Psychiatry

Job description

CAMHS Consultant

Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Beds – Up to 12 CAMHS beds

Support – FT dedicated Specialty Doctor & MDT

On calls – TBC

Salary – £180,880 per annum

Key responsibilities include:

Clinical:

· Acting as Consultant and Responsible Clinician for CAMHS inpatients

· Leading on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning process

· Working collaboratively with patients, carers, and external agencies

· Chairing MDT and CPA meetings

· Preparing reports for Mental Health Act Tribunals and Managers Hearings

· Contributing to clinical governance and continuous service improvement

Management:

· Providing clinical leadership in partnership with the Ward Manager

· Supporting regulatory compliance and quality standards on the ward

· Attending monthly CAMHS governance meetings and contributing to service development

· Academic:

· Participating in monthly academic meetings

· Delivering case presentations and teaching sessions

· Engaging in audit, research, and quality improvement projects

Included:

· A competitive salary.

· 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing by a further 2 days after 5 year’s service.)

· Opportunities to develop and progress in a wide variety of caresettings.

· Free Parking on site

· Subsidised meals on duty

· Enhanced maternity pay

· Disclosure check cost coverage

· Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training

· Online benefits and cashback rewards

· Cycle to work scheme

· Contributory pension scheme

· Refer a friend bonuses

· Long service awards

What we require:

· You will hold a CCST / CCT (or equivalent) in the relevant areas of Psychiatry and will have experience of working in inpatient and outpatient settings with people with significant mental health difficulties.

· You will have experience at consultant level psychiatry and will have held a consultant position in the NHS.

· You will hold a current license to practice and be on the appropriate specialist register.