CAMHS Liaison Consultant Psychiatrist, BaNES

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Melksham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In this role, you will provide medical leadership, enhance the CAMHS liaison service, and ensure high-quality care for young patients. Ideal candidates will have a medical qualification allowing consultant-level practice in Child Psychiatry and experience in responding to emergency situations. Competitive benefits including career progression, annual leave, and NHS discounts offered.

Benefits

33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Level 3 specialist safeguarding training concerning child maltreatment.
• Experience in CAMHS Liaison contexts.
• Ability to respond to Mental Health Act assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership within the CAMHS Liaison remit.
• Consult and support team managing high-risk cases.
• Lead service development and manage treatment of cases.

Skills

Emergency response

Leadership in MDT frameworks

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Medical qualification eligible for consultant-level practice in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Job description

Overview

Are you a forward-thinking Consultant Psychiatrist within Child and Adolescent Psychiatry looking to join a newly established clinical leadership group within BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW)? As an innovative and collaborative leader, you will be passionate about enhancing and transforming the BSW CAMHS liaison service with the aim of reducing avoidable admissions and facilitating the least restrictive interventions for young people.

This service will offer a more comprehensive liaison offer, considering medically unexplained symptoms, functional pain, and related symptoms, safeguarding contexts, liaising with networks around young people, and advocating for them to receive the right interventions and services.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership within the CAMHS Liaison remit as part of the MDT and CAMHS colleagues, including responding to emergency presentations and Mental Health Act assessments.
• Consult with and support team members and wider colleagues in managing cases of perceived high-risk and complex presentations.
• Be flexible to cover the three District General Hospitals: the Royal United Hospital (Bath), Great Western Hospital (Swindon), and Salisbury District Hospital.
• Lead service development to offer a more comprehensive liaison service across BSW, including consideration of medically unexplained symptoms, safeguarding contexts, and liaising with networks around young people.
• Develop close links with BSW Crisis and Home Treatment Service (CaHTs) and Marlborough House Adolescent Inpatient Unit in Swindon to reduce avoidable admissions and facilitate least restrictive interventions.
• Provide medical responsibility for management and treatment of children, adolescents, and families on their caseload while offering leadership and advice to MDT members (not medically responsible for all patients seen by the team).
• Respond to emergencies and provide consultation to other teams to support formulation and care planning for CAMHS Liaison cases.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Level 3 specialist safeguarding training, including awareness and understanding of child maltreatment, appropriate referral mechanisms, and information sharing.
• Medical qualification with eligibility for consultant-level practice in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Experience or capability to work within CAMHS Liaison contexts and to lead within an MDT framework.
• Ability to respond to emergency presentations, including Mental Health Act assessments, and to support colleagues managing high-risk cases.

Trust Context

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people\'s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days after seven years of seniority
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team