Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist - Eating Disorders

Active Care Group; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 207,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist to join the multidisciplinary team in a new Eating Disorders Unit. The role involves leading patient care, conducting assessments, and providing clinical oversight. Strong leadership and CAMHS experience are required. This position offers competitive part-time salary, relocation support, and commitment to professional development, ensuring a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous relocation package

Excellent study leave

Medical indemnity reimbursement

Annual leave

Access to further training

Qualifications

• GMC-registered with CCT in CAMHS Psychiatry or equivalent.
• Experience working in Tier 4 CAMHS or eating disorders services.
• Strong clinical leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the multidisciplinary team managing patient care.
• Conduct ward rounds, assessments, and reviews.
• Attend family meetings and case conferences.
• Provide supervision and clinical oversight to specialty doctors.
• Contribute to service development and audits.
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota.

Skills

GMC registration

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Experience in CAMHS

Education

CCT in CAMHS Psychiatry or equivalent

Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status

Job description

Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist - Eating Disorders

Location: Whiston, Staffordshire, UK, ST10 2

Application Deadline: 2025-12-19

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare.

Active Care Group is seeking a skilled and compassionate Consultant in CAMHS Psychiatry to join the multidisciplinary team on Wedgewood Ward, our newly developed six-bedded inpatient Eating Disorders Unit at Ivetsey Bank Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking service as part of a multi-million-pound site refurbishment, which includes this bespoke ED facility and a new on-site school.

The hospital is also home to the first local CAMHS Admission and Triage Unit (ATU) commissioned by the provider collaborative highlighting our commitment to innovation in youth mental health care.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive part-time salary: £95,000 per annum
• Generous relocation package to support your move
• Join a dedicated MDT with 3.6 WTE consultants and 4 specialty doctors
• Embedded approach to Trauma-Informed Care and Positive Behavioural Support
• Excellent study leave, CPD support, and leadership development opportunities

To express your interest or arrange an informal conversation, please contact: Dr Amit Chatterjee, Chief Medical Officer.

What you'll be working

Our standard working hours are 22.5 hours per week. We understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the multidisciplinary team in managing patient care on Wedgewood Ward
• Conduct ward rounds, assessments, and reviews, including discharge planning
• Attend family meetings and case conferences
• Provide supervision and clinical oversight to specialty doctors
• Contribute to service development, clinical audits, and external inspections
• Engage in clinical governance and maintain strong partnerships with NHS stakeholders
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota (1 in 4)

A full job description can be provided upon request.

What you'll have

• GMC-registered with CCT in CAMHS Psychiatry (or equivalent)
• Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status
• Experience working in Tier 4 CAMHS or eating disorders services
• Strong clinical leadership and communication skills

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS. We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to

• A salary of £180,000 pro rata (£108,000 per annum)
• Medical indemnity reimbursed by Active Care Group
• Annual leave
• Enrolment into pension scheme
• 2 x annual salary Life Assurance
• Supervision and support from the Active Care Group Clinical Networks
• Study leave with associated financial budget
• Support in research and/or leadership development
• Access to further training through the Apprenticeship Levy via degrees such as the Executive Masters in Medical Leadership (Bayes Business School, London)
• A range of benefits are available via the benefits portal