Consultant in CAMHS - Perm or Locum FTC - Various Locations

Triple West Medical are working with a high-performing NHS mental health provider on the South Coast to recruit an Inpatient Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for a well-established Tier 4 CAMHS service. They are accepting candidate on a substantive basis or on a 12 Month Locum Consultant FTC.

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We also have similar vacancies including community CAMHS in SE England, Midlands, NW England, Sussex and Hampshire.

This Post

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a progressive, well-resourced inpatient unit at a time of major service development, including the planned opening of a new CAMHS Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

The Opportunity

The role is based within a specialist adolescent inpatient unit supporting young people aged 12–18 with complex mental health needs. You will work alongside another substantive Consultant and a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in a supportive and collaborative environment.
In addition to core inpatient responsibilities, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping new Tier 4 provision, with the option to move into a dedicated PICU Consultant role once the new unit becomes operational.

Key Responsibilities

- Clinical leadership for adolescent inpatients with complex presentations
- Acting as Approved Clinician and maintaining Section 12(2) approval
- Consultant-level assessment, formulation, treatment planning and risk management
- Close collaboration with community CAMHS, crisis and regional inpatient services
- Supervision and support of junior medical staff and MDT colleagues
- Active involvement in service development, governance and quality improvement

Why Consider This Role?

- Join an Outstanding-rated organisation with a strong culture of clinical excellence
- Work within a QNIC-accredited inpatient service with excellent therapeutic resources
- Be part of an ambitious programme of CAMHS transformation and investment
- Influence the design and delivery of a brand-new CAMHS PICU
- Supportive senior medical leadership and well-embedded consultant peer group
- Coastal location offering an excellent work–life balance

Job Plan & Professional Support

- 10 PAs (7.5 DCC / 2.5 SPA)
- Protected SPA time for CPD, revalidation and service development
- Full administrative and secretarial support
- Participation in a well-supported consultant on-call rota (with supplement)
- Strong emphasis on wellbeing, supervision and sustainable working

About You

You will be:
- GMC registered with a licence to practice
- On (or eligible for) the Specialist Register in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Section 12 approved and an Approved Clinician
- An experienced CAMHS psychiatrist with a collaborative leadership style
- Motivated to contribute to service innovation and high-quality inpatient care

Interested?

If you have relevant experience then please send across your CV and we will be touch.