Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to contribute to a multidisciplinary team in Harrow. Responsibilities include psychiatric assessments, treatment planning, and collaboration with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will have at least 4 years of postgraduate training, extensive knowledge in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and strong leadership abilities. Competitive salary between £61,542 to £99,216 plus London weighting is offered.

Qualifications

• Completed at least 4 years full time postgraduate training in a relevant specialty.
• Experience in CAMHS neurodevelopmental work including ASD and ADHD assessments.
• Good knowledge of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Undertake psychiatric assessments of young people and families.
• Assess children with mental health problems presenting acutely.
• Provide treatment and therapy appropriate to level of training.

Skills

Excellent communication and empathic skills with a range of different people

Experience of team working

Sound organisational skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Experience of MDT work

Highly motivated and able to finish tasks on time

Demonstrable leadership skills

Education

Primary Medical Degree

GMC Licence to Practice

Full GMC registration

Section 12(2) Mental Health Act approval

AC Approval

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Closing date: 01 December 2025

Specialty Doctor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Harrow Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Fixed Term: 6 Months Flexible but up to 10 Programmed Activities

We are currently looking for an up to 10 PAs specialty doctor/psychiatrist to work within Harrow CAMHS (CNWL). Applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply if they wish to work part time.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, innovative and dedicated doctor with creative ideas for service development, keen to work with dynamic and passionate consultants and MDT clinicians and to collaborate with paediatricians, schools, children's services and allied health professionals.

You will be working with consultants in a team with two higher trainees (St Mary's higher training scheme in child psychiatry), a core trainee and two other specialty doctors.

Further Information & Arrangements to visit

E: [e-mail] T: 020 8869 4500

Main duties of the job

The postholder will contribute to the work of Harrow CAMHS, providing medical/psychiatric input into all CAMHS sub-teams as needed including conducting initial assessments, psychiatric assessments, risk assessments and delivering treatments including the initiation and monitoring of pharmacological treatments.

The postholder will be expected to support the MDT with regard to comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management planning, guided by the CAMHS care pathways and clinical model. The postholder will also be part of the middle level duty rota (psychiatry) for Harrow CAMHS.

About us

CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England.

Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in these communities.

We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.

The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health and community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, as well as all CNWL's specialist rehabilitation provision and CAMHS provision in NW London. We also deliver community physical health services in a number of boroughs in NW London, including Hillingdon Harrow, Ealing and neighbouring System of North Central London.

Our staff play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

Job responsibilities

To undertake psychiatric assessments of young people and families referred to the CAMHS team with mental health disorders, devise formulations and care plans and provide interventions/treatments.

To assess children and adolescents with mental health problems, presenting acutely to the service or to paediatrics.

To provide treatment and therapy appropriate to level of training and experience under the general supervision of the consultant psychiatrist.

To attend service wide meetings for provision of peer education and peer discussion.

To attend CAMHS multidisciplinary team meetings for mutual support, in-service training, for the review of clinical cases and opportunities for audit.

To participate in the provision of teaching to medical undergraduates and other professionals.

To ensure good record keeping of assessments and interventions and to contribute to reports/correspondence as outlined in the clinical protocol of the service.

To provide relevant reports for educational/social services planning.

To provide clinical care for other patients if their allocated doctor/case manager is unavailable.

To gain experience of some psychological treatments.

To participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and research.

To communicate medical issues effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Primary Medical Degree
• GMC Licence to Practice
• Full GMC registration
• Section 12(2) Mental Health Act approval and AC Approval

Experience, Skills and Abilities

• Completed at least 4 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies.
• 3-DI or ADI trained
• At least one year of experience in CAMHS neurodevelopmental work including ASD and ADHD assessments and management
• Good knowledge of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Experience in psychopharmacology as applicable to CAMHS
• Experience of Mental Health Act as applicable to CAMHS
• Experience in a variety of therapies

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Excellent communication and empathic skills with a range of different people
• Experience of team working
• Sound organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Experience of MDT work
• Highly motivated and able to finish tasks on time
• Demonstrable leadership skills

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£61,542 to £99,216 a year plus London weighting of £2,162 per annum pro rata