Consultant Psychiatrist - Liaison CAMHS

The Methodist Church in Britain; Melksham; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation allowance

Pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work

Descripción de la vacante

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist to lead the development of a CAMHS liaison model across BSW, providing senior clinical oversight across three major hospitals and shaping a future model of care. The role focuses on high-risk assessments, governance, and service integration within the NHS network.

You will drive multidisciplinary leadership, quality improvement, and collaboration with Crisis teams, inpatient services, and wider networks.

Formación

• Medical degree and GMC registration required.
• Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register, or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT.
• Experience in CAMHS/psychiatry and leadership roles desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Lead development of a new CAMHS Liaison model across BSW to secure permanent funding.
• Provide senior clinical leadership to multidisciplinary liaison teams across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire hospitals.
• Assess and manage high-risk youth in mental health crises and provide specialist consultation.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Crisis management

Clinical governance

Educación

Medical degree

Descripción del empleo

This consultant child and adolescent psychiatry post sits within the newly developing BSW CAMHS Liaison Service, covering Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The work centres on senior clinical leadership across three district general hospitals, supporting young people in mental health crisis and the multidisciplinary teams around them. The role is distinct for shaping a new liaison model and building the evidence needed to secure permanent funding, and it can be full or part time. Section 12 Mental Health Act approval is needed, or a willingness to apply for it once in post.

What the job involves

• Lead development of a new CAMHS Liaison model across BSW as part of a newly established clinical leadership team, supporting the case for permanent funding
• Provide senior clinical leadership and psychiatric oversight to multidisciplinary liaison teams across the Royal United Hospital (Bath), Great Western Hospital (Swindon) and Salisbury District Hospital
• Assess and manage young people presenting with high-risk mental health crises, including complex assessments and specialist consultation
• Undertake Mental Health Act work when required
• Advise colleagues managing high-risk presentations
• Develop links with the Crisis and Home Treatment Service, inpatient services, acute hospitals and wider networks to improve care and reduce avoidable admissions
• Promote least restrictive interventions across urgent care pathways
• Help design a future model of care and influence system-wide practice
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams through clinical leadership, governance, supervision and consultation to liaison clinicians and medical trainees
• Foster a culture of quality improvement, learning and compassionate care

What’s required

Qualifications

• Medical degree

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register, or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at interview
• Eligible for Section 12 Mental Health Act approval, or willing to apply once in post

Experience

• Clinical work in the specialty at SpR, SAS/specialist or consultant level within the last 3 years
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of applying the Mental Health Act
• Understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to culturally sensitive practice

Skills & knowledge

• Leadership skills
• Commitment to a respectful, fair, supportive and compassionate team culture, and role modelling these behaviours
• Managing complex workloads and supporting others to do the same
• Managing clinical complexity and uncertainty

Nice to have

• MSc or higher degree
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent
• Experience of service development and introducing new mental health services
• Experience working at consultant level in an inpatient environment
• Formal leadership and management training
• Experience of team or service leadership

What’s offered

• 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 35 days after seven years' service
• Career progression and tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• Protected SPA time within the job plan
• Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants, subject to eligibility
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme and cycle to work scheme
• NHS discount across a range of retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme