Consultant Psychiatrist – Outpatient CAMHS General Psychiatry

TN United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a dedicated CAMHS Psychiatric Consultant to join their team at a well-respected wellbeing center. This role offers the opportunity to provide essential psychiatric assessments for children and adolescents, ensuring high-quality support tailored to individual needs. The organization prides itself on its multi-disciplinary approach and commitment to professional development, making it an ideal environment for those passionate about making a difference in mental health care. Join a team that values flexibility and comprehensive training, and contribute to the wellbeing of young people in your community.

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychiatric Consultant with experience in CAMHS.
• Ability to conduct assessments for children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessments for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17.
• Offer flexible appointment scheduling based on client needs.

Skills

Psychiatric Assessments

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Flexibility

ADHD Assessments

ASC Assessments

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Psychiatry

Job description

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Client:

Priory Group

Location:

Kent, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

2

Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

Job Description:

Reference: PRI100017

Location: Priory Wellbeing Centre, 92B Broad Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2LU

Priory Group Division: Self-Employed

Hours: Self-Employed

Vacancy Type: Sessional

Job Advert Role Description

Priory Wellbeing Centre Canterbury is conveniently situated right in the heart of Canterbury’s city centre, offering easy access to all. Our expert team can deliver established outpatient treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, and eating disorders. We provide high-quality support to adults, young people, older people, and couples, offering practical, effective help to all our service users.

We are currently seeking a CAMHS Psychiatric Consultant to support our CAMHS structure at Priory Wellbeing Centre Canterbury. The successful applicant will be required to offer psychiatric assessments for children and adolescents (6yrs to 17yrs) on a self-employed basis.

The applicant would be expected to offer appointments to meet our clients' choice of funding, which includes self-funding and private/corporate medical insurance funding. Flexibility would be required to meet clients' needs around schooling.

We currently have our CAMHS therapy team in place offering our clients ongoing treatment within Priory, which offers a supportive multi-disciplinary approach. The applicant will be given full training on Priory CAMHS pathway and Priory systems.

An advantage would be to offer ADHD and ASC assessments but not a necessity.

About Us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promises a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world-class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes, and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues. We therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI, or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.