Consultant Psychiatrist - In-patient CAMHS

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist to provide senior specialist psychiatric input within a multidisciplinary team. This full-time position offers a salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 annually. Ideal candidates will have substantial CAMHS experience, leadership skills, and a commitment to quality improvement in mental health services.

Qualifications

• Wide experience in CAMHS including Tier 4.
• Strong clinical governance and audit experience.
• Ability to train others and contribute to service development.

Responsibilities

• Hold overall clinical/medical responsibility for patients.
• Provide direct psychiatric services including assessment and diagnosis.
• Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act.

Skills

Clinical governance and audit

Excellent communication

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

IT proficiency

Education

MBBS or equivalent

CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

MRC Psych or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist at Parkview Clinic, Tier 4 Inpatient CAMHS Service. This is a full-time 10 PA post in inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The successful applicant will join our CAMHS In-patient service at Parkview Clinic in Moseley, Birmingham, providing senior specialist psychiatric input and leadership within an established multidisciplinary team.

Main duties

• Hold overall clinical/medical responsibility and review patients at a frequency appropriate to their clinical need and risk.
• Provide direct psychiatric services through comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, care planning, treatment formulation, and guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
• Provide psychiatric leadership to multidisciplinary teams and clinical leadership in collaboration with team leaders.
• Act as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
• Be approved under Section 12(2) and have Approved Clinician status to undertake assessments and use the Mental Health Act as appropriate.
• Contribute to quality improvement and clinical governance activities and support service planning for the Mental Health Service.
• Demonstrate flexibility to respond to changing service requirements and participate in service and business planning.

About us

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the UK’s first integrated healthcare organisation combining specialist services for women and children. The Trust provides world-class, family-centred physical and mental health care and leads innovative treatments and research. Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Birmingham Women’s Hospital form key parts of the Trust, with a focus on inclusive and supportive workplaces and equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Details

Date posted: 10 October 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Location: Parkview Clinic, 60 Queensbridge Road, Birmingham B13 8QE

Responsibilities and requirements

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details. When applying, evidence how you meet the job description and person specification, including transferable experience, qualifications, skills, and professional registration details.

• Essential: MBBS or equivalent; CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or eligible within 6 months; GMC full registration or eligible; wide experience in CAMHS including Tier 4; MRC Psych or equivalent; Section 12(2) approval (or eligible); eligible to work in the UK; strong clinical governance and audit experience; ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and to provide leadership; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; capacity to manage duties under MHA; ability to prioritise and work independently; IT proficiency; commitment to professional development; flexibility to respond to service changes; ability to train others and contribute to service development.
• Desirable: Higher degree or research methodology qualifications; leadership training; experience in training doctors; experience in clinical governance investigations; ability to supervise junior medical staff; published research; interest in ongoing research projects.

Equal opportunities and safety

The Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service check and UK visa/work eligibility where applicable.

For information about UK registration requirements, see NHS Careers and UK Visas and Immigration guidance.