Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team

Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team

Location: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)
Contract Type: Full-Time Maternity Leave Cover
Rate: £100-£125 per hour
Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

We are recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team (EDT) within Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) on a maternity leave cover basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly specialist and well-established multidisciplinary CAMHS service alongside a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist, supporting children and young people presenting with a range of emotional disorders including:

• Depression

• Anxiety disorders

• OCD

• PTSD

• Related emotional and mental health presentations

The Emotional Disorders Team provides specialist assessment and treatment planning for children and young people following CAMHS triage, working within evidence-based pathways and a collaborative MDT structure.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior psychiatric leadership within the Emotional Disorders Team alongside the substantive Consultant Psychiatrist

• Conduct:

  • Initial psychiatric assessments

  • Risk assessments

  • Diagnostic assessments

  • Treatment planning and reviews

• Initiate and monitor pharmacological treatments where appropriate

• Support and contribute to weekly MDT and post-assessment meetings

• Provide clinical leadership and support to the wider MDT

• Contribute to evidence-based care planning and service development

• Work collaboratively with families, schools, community services, and external agencies

• Support trainee doctors and MDT colleagues within the service

About the Team

The Emotional Disorders Team currently includes:

• Consultant Child Psychiatrists

• Specialty Trainees

• Core Trainees

• Specialty Doctors

• Family Therapists

• Psychologists

• Child Psychotherapists

• Clinical Nurse Specialists

• Systemic Practitioners

• Dedicated Administrative Support

The team manages an active caseload of approximately 200 patients, with each young person allocated a case manager within the MDT.

What We're Looking ForEssential

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise

• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (or within 6 months of CCT)

• Significant CAMHS experience, including emotional disorders presentations

• Experience conducting psychiatric and risk assessments in children and young people

• Strong multidisciplinary working and leadership skills

Desirable

• Experience within specialist CAMHS emotional disorders services

• Experience supporting trainees and junior staff

• Interest in service development and evidence-based practice

What's on Offer

• £100-£125 per hour

• Full-time hours

• Opportunity to join a highly specialist and supportive CAMHS MDT

• Work alongside experienced substantive consultant colleagues

• Stable and well-established service structure

• Meaningful work supporting children and young people with complex emotional needs