Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Tier 3 Kingston

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Kingston is seeking a committed Consultant Psychiatrist to join their CAMHS team. The role involves providing medical and psychological treatment to children and adolescents with severe mental health needs, collaborating with various professionals, and leading service development initiatives. The ideal candidate should have a CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and be committed to continuous professional development. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive CPD support

Qualifications

• Minimum of CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry required.
• Experience in a clinical psychiatric setting.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical and psychological treatment to CAMHS patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive care.
• Lead service development initiatives in line with Trust standards.

Skills

Team collaboration

Psychiatric assessment

Service development

Communication skills

Education

CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

Consultant Psychiatrist - 8PAs

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic consultant psychiatrist to join our CAMHS team in Kingston. The postholder will join 12 CAMHS Consultants within the Trust Service Line. This post is offered as an 8PA substantive post in the Kingston Tier 3 CAMH service and ADHD clinic. This post has become available due to a resignation.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Directorate of Southwest London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is a well-established provider of mental health services to the boroughs of Richmond, Sutton, Kingston, Merton and Wandsworth.

The local Kingston CAMHS team is highly specialist comprising of family therapy, psychology, nursing, non-medical prescribers and administration staff. The team has access to trust wide services such as the DBT group program, eating disorder service, emergency services covering the 3 acute hospitals served by the Trust and a Learning Disability Service together with a Deaf Service and a Neurodevelopmental Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, mature service to provide both medical and psychological treatment for individuals and families with severe mental health needs and neurodevelopmental needs. There will also be opportunities for the post holder to lead on service development in line with Trust principles and governed by national standards.

The post is within a multidisciplinary team providing a community service and has close links with local authority, education, and the wider borough structure. The post holder will be joining a skilled, motivated, and innovative multidisciplinary team committed to continual learning and development and will be offered excellent CPD opportunities.

We are Proud to Belong at Southwest London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history, and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Responsibilities

The post-holder will be responsible to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Clinical Director of SW London St George’s Mental Health Trust.

• Join a multidisciplinary CAMHS team and provide medical and psychological treatment for children and adolescents with severe mental health and neurodevelopmental needs.
• Collaborate with family therapy, psychology, nursing, and other professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
• Lead on service development in line with Trust principles and national standards.
• Work within a community-based service with close links to local authority, education, and the wider borough structure.
• Engage in continual professional development and CPD opportunities.

Additional Information

Please see attached JDPS for details.

This advert closes on Sunday 26 Oct 2025.