Locum Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - EB Team Luton

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Luton is seeking a Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for a 12-month fixed-term role. The candidate will join a multidisciplinary team and provide psychiatric assessments, treatment, and leadership in a service dedicated to young people's mental health. Ideal candidates should have a GMC registration, MRCPsych or equivalent, and experience in managing complex cases. This position offers a salary ranging from £105,504 to £139,882 per annum.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing complex mental health disorders.
• Ability to provide senior clinical leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment as required.
• Contribute psychiatric perspective and senior clinical leadership.
• Consult with other professionals and agencies in care strategies.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Clinical skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent

Eligibility for Specialist Register or CCT

Job description

Job summary

A Locum consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist is required for the South Bedfordshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. The post is an 10 PA fixed term post. The post-holder will join the Emotional and Behavioural team at Charter House Luton CAMHS, a long-established service for the assessment and treatment of young people up to the age of 18 years, their families and carers living in South Bedfordshire CAMHS.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Locum Consultant is to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment where appropriate, contribute a psychiatric perspective, provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, offer consultation to other professionals and agencies and facilitate the development of the team and wider service.

The consultant will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. Subject to the provisions of terms and conditions of service, the post holder will be expected to observe the agreed policies of the East London Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and the procedures drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters. The post holder will be expected to adhere to Trust policies.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-MRSS7353984

Job locations

Charter House

Alma Street

Luton

LU1 2PJ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for details.

For further information please contact Dr Hilary Gahan

[e-mail]

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for details.

For further information please contact Dr Hilary Gahan

[e-mail]

Person Specification Education Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
• Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months)
• Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval

Desirable

• Higher academic degree

Experience Essential

• Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills.
• Experience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Concerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
• Displays sound professional judgement
• Exercises sound clinical risk management
• Sees patients within a holistic context
• Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
• Appreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
• Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
• Able to balance competing demands and prioritise

Desirable

• Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality e.g., Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential

• Strong leadership and co-ordination skills with ability to direct and organise teams
• Excellent communication skills with a range of different people
• Ability to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals
• Ability to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands
• Shows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation

Teaching Essential

• Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
• Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical

Desirable

• Familiarity with problem based learning approaches

Management/Audit Essential

• Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
• Ability to operate effectively in a committee

Desirable

• Training in management skills
• Experience of management of a clinical area
• Experience of service development

Research Desirable

• Experience in a research project
• Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field

Travel Requirements Essential

• Ability to travel to other venues in the community including patients' homes

Desirable

• Driving license

Other Essential

• Meets professional health requirements
• Adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards

Person Specification Education Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
• Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months)
• Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval

Desirable

• Higher academic degree

Experience Essential

• Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills.
• Experience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Concerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
• Displays sound professional judgement
• Exercises sound clinical risk management
• Sees patients within a holistic context
• Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
• Appreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
• Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
• Able to balance competing demands and prioritise

Desirable

• Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality e.g., Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential

• Strong leadership and co-ordination skills with ability to direct and organise teams
• Excellent communication skills with a range of different people
• Ability to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals
• Ability to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands
• Shows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation

Teaching Essential

• Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
• Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical

Desirable

• Familiarity with problem based learning approaches

Management/Audit Essential

• Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
• Ability to operate effectively in a committee

Desirable

• Training in management skills
• Experience of management of a clinical area
• Experience of service development

Research Desirable

• Experience in a research project
• Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field

Travel Requirements Essential

• Ability to travel to other venues in the community including patients' homes

Desirable

• Driving license

Other Essential

• Meets professional health requirements
• Adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Charter House

Alma Street

Luton

LU1 2PJ

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Charter House

Alma Street

Luton

LU1 2PJ

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)