Consultant in CAMHS - (Multi Agency Rapid Response Team)

NHS; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Bodmin is seeking a Consultant in CAMHS to lead a multi-disciplinary team in providing crisis response for young individuals with acute mental health issues. The role entails providing clinical leadership, supporting team members, and participating in strategic development within the service. Applicants should possess a CCT in CAMHS and demonstrate substantial experience in community mental health settings.

Benefits

Recruitment incentive package

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial experience managing a busy caseload of clients with various mental health problems.
• Evidence of working within a community mental health setting.
• Participation in user involvement in services.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to a crisis response team for young people.
• Support and supervise team members within the multi-agency rapid response service.
• Join therapy sessions in complex cases as needed.

Skills

Experience of assessing and treating young patients and families

Excellent clinical assessment skills

Ability to manage risk

Awareness of community structures

Understanding of recovery principles in mental health

Education

CCT or equivalent in CAMHS

Job description

Consultant in CAMHS - (Multi Agency Rapid Response Team)

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Cornwall Partnership is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant psychiatrist to join the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service in the multi‑agency rapid response service (MARRS), the role will provide Clinical leadership to a service providing a crisis response for young people with acute mental health difficulties, across the community and the acute service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This includes working with other professionals such as paediatrics, police, the 136 Suite, the wider community children’s services, and the inpatient unit.

We offer a recruitment incentive package to the right candidate

Main duties of the job

This post is part of the leadership team within the service and will provide appropriate support and supervision to other team members. The post holder will be part of a clinical team providing specialist psychiatric advice to the multidisciplinary team. There is the potential to support medical trainees and advanced clinical practitioners, who will be supervised by the consultant.

The post‑holder with other senior members of the CAMHS Team will be responsible for ensuring there is effective communication with referring and receiving teams throughout the Trust, and Primary care. Where appropriate the post‑holder will join therapy sessions in complex cases. Whilst primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service the Consultant psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services, being involved with the service manager in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction of the organisation.

The successful candidate will develop a personal development plan for lifelong learning. We also offer new appointees the chance to extend their development, If you would like to undertake a further qualification, undertake research or involve yourself in our transformation, we are happy to consider a flexible SPA offer above the standard 2.5 SPAs.

About us

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

An advert, can only say so much. full details of the role are in the enclosed Job Description . Please note this Job Description is currently being reviewed through the Royal College approval process.

We would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. For more information please see our contact details.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Dr Kasu KIRAN - Clinical Director CAMHS,

Person Specification

Experience

• CCT/ or equivalent in CAMHS
• substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems
• Evidence of working within a community mental health setting
• participation in user involvement in services

Skills and Aptitude

• Experience of assessing and treating young patients and families in acute & community psychiatric settings, and ability to offer expert opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Excellent clinical assessment skills
• ability to manage risk
• Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
• Understanding of recovery principles in mental health

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.