Consultant Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist

Black Country Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist (0.6 wte) in the CAMHS Eating Disorders service for Sandwell/Wolverhampton and Dudley/Walsall regions. The role is permanent and based at CAMHS outpatient settings.

The post covers community assessment, treatment and psychiatric care for under-18 eating disorders with on-call commitments. You will join an MDT with psychologists, nurses and allied staff in a supportive Trust.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with eligibility for Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• MBChB/MBBS or equivalent with 3 years higher professional training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Experience in CA Psychiatry and management of eating disorders in under-18s.

Responsibilities

• Provide and develop specialist eating disorder services for under 18s.
• Assess and treat out-patients with eating disorders and comorbid mental illness in line with NICE and Trust policies.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team and provide clinical leadership within CAMHS.
• Collaborate with education, social care, primary care and voluntary agencies to support care.

Skills

GMC Registration & Specialist Register

Full GMC Registration

CA Psychiatry Training (CCST/CCT)

Education

MBChB/MBBS or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatrist, 0.6 wte (2 posts), Permanent, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, CAMHS division, Sandwell and Wolverhampton / Dudley and Walsall.

You are invited to join a friendly and motivated Medical team within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Your post will be based at the Edward street outpatient clinic, Edward Street, Sandwell B70 8NY/ Ladies Walk Center, Dudley.

The post will cover community assessment, treatment and psychiatric care for eating disorders presentation under 18 years of age in Black Country (Sandwell and Wolverhampton). There are on call commitments to this post. You will be clinically responsible for patients within ED service under 18 years in Sandwell and Wolverhampton. You will be part of an established MDT that includes Psychologists, specialty doctor, nurses, Allied Health Professionals and support staff.

The All age Eating disorder service sits within the CAMHS division.

Main duties of the job

Provide and support the development of specialist Eating disorder services for Children and Adolescents under 18 years, to help safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable children and adolescents, to comply with confidentiality policies and to record activity accurately and comprehensively.

Assess and treat patients under 18 years of age in out-patients setting with eating disorder and co-morbid mental illness in line with NICE guidance, best practice and Trust policies.

Work closely with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care and provide clinical leadership within the team.

Support the care of Children and Adolescents with eating disorder and comorbid mental illness by developing strong partnership with other agencies and services, including education, social care, primary care and voluntary agencies.

Contribute to clinical leadership Trust wide with CAMHS and Adult mental health division, including participating in the governance structures.

About us

Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed breakdown of the job description and person specification please see the attached documents for the post

Black Country Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are delivered through a single CAMHS Directorate, providing services across the four Black Country boroughs of Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Sandwell.

Care is delivered through four CAMHS teams, comprising a combination of locality-based and Black Country-wide specialist services. Since the merger, services have progressed towards greater harmonisation and consistency of delivery, while maintaining and embedding locally established best practice to meet the specific needs of each borough.

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed breakdown of the job description and person specification please see the attached documents for the post

Person specification competencies and experience

Essential criteria

• these are within job approval form

Desirable criteria

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Essential criteria

• to be found in the job description

Desirable criteria

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed breakdown of the job description and person specification please see the attached documents for the post

Person specification competencies and experience

Essential criteria

• these are within job approval form

Desirable criteria

• these are within job approval form

Essential criteria

• to be found in the job description

Desirable criteria

• to be found in the job description

Person Specification

Skills, Experience and qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Child and Adolescent psychiatry at date of interview. Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval within reasonable time frame


• MB, ChB, MBBS or equivalent Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent 3 years higher professional training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry.


• Relevant experience in the speciality of Child and adolescent Psychiatry The diagnosis and treatment of complex mental illness

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. Additional Qualifications Undertaken 'Train the Trainer' and 'Equality and Diversity

Person Specification

Skills, Experience and qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Child and Adolescent psychiatry at date of interview. Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval within reasonable time frame


• MB, ChB, MBBS or equivalent Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent 3 years higher professional training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry.


• Relevant experience in the speciality of Child and adolescent Psychiatry The diagnosis and treatment of complex mental illness

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. Additional Qualifications Undertaken 'Train the Trainer' and 'Equality and Diversity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Street Hospital - Lady’s walk Center

Edward Street

West Bromwich

B70 8NY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Street Hospital - Lady’s walk Center

Edward Street

West Bromwich

B70 8NY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr S Ratna

[e-mail]

01384324571

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-3721C-CYPF

Job locations

Edward Street Hospital - Lady’s walk Center

Edward Street

West Bromwich

B70 8NY

United Kingdom

Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).