Summary: The Locum CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist role involves providing clinical leadership and expertise within a 12-bed inpatient unit focused on child and adolescent mental health. The position requires conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care. This temporary locum contract offers a mix of on-site and remote work, supporting the expansion of mental health services for young people. The role is ideal for a UK-registered doctor with experience in mental health care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and develop individualised treatment plans for children and adolescents.
• Provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring high standards of patient care.
• Offer psychiatric interventions, including medication management and therapeutic approaches.
• Work collaboratively with families, caregivers, and external professionals to provide holistic patient care.
• Supervise and support junior medical staff and allied health professionals.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives within the unit.

Key Skills:

• Must be a UK-registered doctor on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Ideally possess Approved Clinician (AC) Status.
• A minimum of one year of experience as a consultant (newly qualified consultants will also be considered).
• Right to work in the UK is essential.
• Ability to complete DBS, ID verification, training, and compliance checks as required.

Salary (Rate): 140

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other