Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Eating Disorders

Job Description

Currently we have an excellent opportunity to join a Tier 4 CAMHS service supporting young people aged 12-18 with eating disorders, delivering evidence-based and individualised treatment programmes within a specialist setting.

Salary: Up to £170,000
Position: Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Hours: Full Time
Setting: Tier 4 CAMHS Eating Disorder Service
Location: Hertfordshire

Your key responsibilities

• Review referrals and assess suitability for admission
• Conduct admission assessments and implement management plans
• Lead risk and physical health assessments
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to team members
• Support governance, safeguarding, and record-keeping standards
• Participate in on-call rota and cross-cover arrangements
• Build relationships with community teams and stakeholders

Qualifications and experience

• GMC Specialist Register in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Experience within CAMHS, ideally also in eating disorder services
• Strong leadership and supervisory experience
• Knowledge of safeguarding and clinical governance
• Interest in research and teaching
• Ideally section 12 & AC

Benefits

• £5,000 car allowance
• Potential welcome bonus
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Pension contribution scheme
• Medical indemnity cover
• Wellbeing and discount platform access