Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join their CAMHS team in Swindon. This full-time role involves expert assessment and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental conditions, providing leadership within a multidisciplinary environment, and engaging with families and agencies for holistic care.

Qualifications

• Recent, demonstrable experience working in CAMHS.
• Right to work in the UK (British/EU passport or valid share code).

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert assessment and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Conduct assessments, formulate diagnoses, and manage treatment for children and families.
• Lead MDT meetings and ensure effective case allocation.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Expert assessment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Quality improvement

Education

Full GMC registration

Experience in CAMHS

Job description

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Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Swindon, Wiltshire

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Location: London

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Start Date: As soon as possible

We are seeking a skilled and committed Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join the Neurodevelopmental Pathway within the CAMHS team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a clinician with proven CAMHS and neurodevelopmental experience to lead in a specialist role dedicated to supporting children and young people with conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD.

About the Role

This role presents an exciting opportunity to help shape and develop services in line with national priorities, including the Transforming Care Agenda and Children and Young People’s IAPT.

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver expert assessment and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental conditions
• Provide clinical leadership in the neurodevelopmental pathway
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Play a key role in quality improvement and service transformation projects
• Engage with families, schools, and external agencies to deliver holistic care
• Be accountable to the Medical Director and Clinical Director

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments, formulate diagnoses, and manage treatment for children and families
• Undertake clinical administrative duties in line with high standards of care
• Lead MDT meetings and ensure effective case allocation based on skills within the team
• Support co-working across CAMHS, social care, and education partners
• Actively contribute to service development and quality improvement (QI) initiatives
• Participate in and support the ongoing transformation of local CAMHS services
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Recent, demonstrable experience working in CAMHS
• Right to work in the UK (British/EU passport or valid share code)