Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Excellent learning and development

Salary sacrifice schemes (car/Cycle)

NHS discounts

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is recruiting a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to treat children and young people up to age 18 at Parkview Clinic, Birmingham. The post involves senior specialist input, medical leadership within an inpatient team and strategic development of tier 4 services.

You will provide psychiatric assessment and treatment for inpatients and their families, with a focus on early identification of risk and effective discharge planning in the

Qualifications

• GMC registration and inclusion on the Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry are required.
• Eligible for Approved Clinician Status and Section 12 approval.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychiatric assessment and management for young people with eating disorders and co‑occurring conditions.
• Lead formulation, care planning and review within a multidisciplinary team.
• Oversee pharmacological treatments, physical health monitoring and risk management.
• Participate in family‑based interventions and work with carers to promote recovery.
• Support early risk identification and contribute to crisis management plans.
• Liaise with community CAMHS, paediatric, education and social care services for continuity of care.
• Contribute to discharge planning to minimise length of stay and support community care.

Skills

GMC registration

Education

Specialist register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Job description

Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) is seeking to recruit a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist who will be responsible for treating children and young adults up to the age of 18 years at Parkview Clinic, Birmingham. The post holder will provide senior specialist psychiatric input and medical leadership within an established multidisciplinary inpatient team. They will have a central role in delivering psychiatric assessment and treatment for inpatients and their families, as well as contributing to providing psychiatric and medical risk management.

The post holder will behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organization, act as a role model to colleagues, and use their initiative to take responsibility for the quality of their work and the service provided to patients. They will offer specialist consultation and peer supervision to medical and non-medical colleagues within the clinical team including the supervision of non-Consultant grade medical colleagues. They will also be expected to take a strategic role in the development of tier 4 services and the Children and Young People Directorate.

• Provide specialist psychiatric assessment and management for young people with eating disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
• Lead on formulation, care planning, and review within a multidisciplinary team including psychologists, nurses, dietitians, family therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers.
• Oversee pharmacological treatments, physical health monitoring, and mental state management including re-feeding and naso-gastric feeding.
• Participate in family-based interventions, working collaboratively with carers to promote recovery and resilience.
• Support early identification of risk and contribute to crisis management plans.
• Liaise effectively with community CAMHS, paediatric, education, and social care services to ensure continuity of care.
• Contribute to early and comprehensive discharge planning to minimise length of stay and promote sustained recovery in the community.

Review patients at a frequency according to their clinical need and risks and ensure that families and carers are involved wherever possible in treatment planning.

Support the provider collaborative and the multidisciplinary team to assess referrals for admission and plan their care.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Criteria to apply include GMC registration and inclusion on the specialist register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The post holder must also be eligible for Approved Clinician Status and be Section 12 approved.

For more information on this role please see the attached job description and person specification. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026