Consultant in CAMHS - Ashurst Child and Family Centre

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Testwood; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS healthcare organization in the New Forest is seeking a passionate Consultant in Child & Adolescent Mental Health. You will lead clinical care, mentor junior doctors, and provide specialist support within a multi-disciplinary team. This role offers a £30,000 welcome payment and housing support. You will focus on treatment assessment, clinical governance, and service development, ensuring holistic patient-centered care for young people. Educational and leadership opportunities are available in a supportive environment.

Benefits

£30,000 welcome payment

Relocation assistance up to £8,000

NHS Leadership and Development opportunities

Educational and training opportunities

Personalized coaching and mentoring

Weekly academic teaching

Qualifications

• Relevant higher degree and full GMC registration required.
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification necessary.
• Eligible for Specialist Register inclusion essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical care within a dedicated team.
• Conduct patient assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Engage in teaching and mentoring junior doctors.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Evidence-based treatments

Patient-centered care

Mentoring and teaching

Education

Relevant higher degree (MD, PhD, MSc)

Full registration with General Medical Council

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Join Us and Receive a £30,000 Golden Hello!

We're offering a generous £30,000 welcome payment to eligible candidates appointed to this Consultant post – an exceptional opportunity to advance your career and make a real difference.

We're looking for a passionate Consultant in Child & Adolescent Mental Health to join our New Forest CAMHS team at Ashurst Child and Family Centre, Southampton. You'll lead clinical care and provide specialist support to young people across the region, working within a skilled multi‑disciplinary team including CBT therapists, family therapists and creative therapy practitioners.

Your role will focus on assessment, consultation and treatment, alongside service development and mentoring junior doctors. With 10 programmed activities weekly, you'll have dedicated time for CPD, teaching and quality improvement. You'll contribute to clinical governance and innovation in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment.

If you're ready to inspire, lead and shape the future of young people's mental health, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), you will provide clinical leadership and specialist care within a dedicated team, offering assessments, diagnosis and evidence‑based treatments for young people with complex mental health needs. You will work closely with families, carers and multi‑disciplinary colleagues, ensuring that patient‑centred, holistic care remains at the core of our service.

Key duties include managing a small caseload, conducting patient assessments, developing treatment plans and providing clinical oversight and guidance to the team. You will play a pivotal role in service development, enhancing treatment pathways and championing recovery‑focused care models. You will also engage in teaching, mentoring junior doctors and other staff, and participating in audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Support with housing costs and a relocation assistance of up to £8,000
• Pension alternative contribution policy
• NHS Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become a Medical Appraiser
• Educational, training and research opportunities
• Twice yearly Medical Leadership Development Day
• At least 2.5 SPAs (Pro‑rata)
• Opportunities to be a clinical/educational supervisor
• Peer support group
• Personalised coaching and mentoring opportunities
• Weekly academic teaching

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high‑quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward‑thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well‑being and collaboration.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Relevant higher degree e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• Full registration with the General Medical Council
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at time of interview – CCT in general child and adolescent psychiatry
• Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983

Desirable Qualifications

• Liaison accreditation
• To hold approved clinician status at the point of taking up post

Experience

Essential Experience

• Prior experience of general adult psychiatry
• Prior experience of working with detained/mental health inpatients as senior trainee or consultant
• Prior experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance

Desirable Experience

• Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care
• Experience of crisis, inpatient or community mental health team care for child and adolescents

Employer details

Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Ashurst Child and Family Centre, Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7AR