CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

Athona Ltd; Redcar; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Locum CAMHS Consultant for a full-time role in Yorkshire. This position involves overseeing treatment plans for young patients, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring effective communication within an inpatient setting. The ideal candidate will have full GMC registration, Section 12/AC approval, and a passion for working with young people and families. Join a reputable healthcare recruitment agency known for its commitment to building strong professional relationships. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young patients while working in a supportive environment.

Benefits

CPD Accredited

Referral Scheme

Revalidation Support

Flexible Payment Options

Qualifications

• Experience with CAMHS inpatient settings and managing treatment plans.
• Ability to chair meetings and communicate effectively with teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee treatment plans for 5-6 patients and chair MDT meetings.
• Review patients weekly and prescribe appropriate medication.

Skills

Communication Skills

Report Writing

Teamwork

Experience with Young People

Education

Full GMC Registration

Section 12/AC Approval

Job description

We have an exciting new Locum CAMHS Consultant role available at the moment based in Yorkshire.

Setting: This is a CAMHS Inpatient role, Consultant RC responsibility for 5-6 patients in the unit. Therefore, some experience at this level with sec 12 AC status is needed. Work with staff (nursing, psychology, OT, junior medic) to oversee treatment plans for mostly non-eating disorder patients upon admission. Some experience of working with teams, preferably inpatient teams, is required. Review above patients at least once a week in person, prescribe and monitor appropriate medication, and chair MDT meetings weekly to ensure care plans and risk assessments are accurately recorded and flexible to adapt with the team. Experience of working with young people and families is essential. Good communication skills are necessary to work with the team and patients in an inpatient environment where splitting is routinely anticipated and discussed in the MDT meeting. If detained, review detention, record capacity/competence as required, and provide timely MHRT reports. Experience in report writing is required, with available admin support and IT support. Contribute to the timely discharge of the above patients by chairing CPA meetings alongside senior clinicians and ensuring medical reports are submitted on time.

Hours: The role is Full time Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00.

Dates: To start ASAP in an ongoing position.

Rates: Can be negotiated to your preference.

Requirements for this role include:

1. Full GMC registration with a full license to practise
2. Section 12/AC approval is essential
3. Fully clear DBS

Why work with Athona?

Athona is one of the UK’s leading on-framework healthcare recruitment agencies, with a reputation for building professional and personable relationships with our candidates and clients at Trusts and Services nationwide. With over 20 years of experience in this field, we pride ourselves on taking great care and detail in every candidate we place, this is what we call, ‘The Art of Recruitment.’

We’re CPD accredited.
Referral scheme – receive up to £250 for every doctor recommendation.
Industry-leading revalidation and appraisal support team.
Choose your payment option and what type of worker you will be; whether to become a Pay As You Earn (PAYE), Umbrella or Limited Company worker.

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