Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team

Job Description

Consultant Psychiatrist – CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team

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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:

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  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

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

Conduct:

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  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:

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  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

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  Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise

Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (or xwzovoh 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

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  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

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  £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