Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join their CAMHS team in Warrington. This full-time position offers an opportunity to lead services for children with neurodevelopmental challenges, providing expert assessment and treatment, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams for quality improvements. Candidates must possess GMC registration and recent CAMHS experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working in CAMHS required.
• Ability to engage with families and external agencies.
• Proven track record in neurodevelopmental services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and manage treatment for children and families.
• Provide clinical leadership in the neurodevelopmental pathway.
• Engage with families and schools for holistic care.

Skills

Assessment and treatment

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Quality improvement

Holistic care delivery

Education

Full GMC registration with licence to practise

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04.06.2025

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Job Description:

Location: Warrington, Cheshire

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 offers 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
• Hold full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Possess recent, demonstrable experience working in CAMHS
• Have the right to work in the UK (British/EU passport or valid share code)