Specialty Doctor in Adolescent Mental Health Team

Specialty Doctor in Adolescent Mental Health Team Job Summary This is a community-based post, located within the Adolescent Mental Health Team (AMHT) and the Emotional and Behavioural Team (EBT) offering assessments and treatments to a wide variety of clinical presentations. The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi‑disciplinary team. The AMHT is a small cohesive community based multi‑disciplinary team within Newham CAMHS, which provides Early Intervention Service for the 13 to 18‑year‑old, as well as assessment and treatment of young people presenting severe and enduring mental health difficulties. This includes young people who present with high risk self‑harm. The AMHT is composed of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (one full time consultant, this post and higher trainee), Systemic Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Mental Health Nursing and Occupational Therapy. The team model includes joint working between Psychiatry and allocated care‑coordinator to provide young people and their families with developmentally informed evidence‑based treatments. There is a high level of support within the team and regular supervision with the Consultant Psychiatrist. Main Duties Offer generic CAMHS assessments and interventions. Contribute to a day time emergency rota covering presentations of young people in crisis or who have deliberately self‑harm at Newham University Hospital and to a rota providing urgent psychiatric reviews (these slots are supervised by the on call consultant). Require a high degree of professional autonomy and self‑management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit. Key Relationships Young people and their families AMHT and EBT Consultants and Clinical Team Leads AMHT and EBT Clinical Colleagues AMHT and EBT Administrator Multidisciplinary colleagues in CAMH Other professionals working with children and young people in social services, Tier 4 inpatient services, education, youth justice system and the voluntary sector Other SAS Doctors within the trust Trust corporate departments including Human Resources, Training and Development, IM&T About Us Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. Education / Qualification / Training (Essential) MB.BS, MBChB or equivalent Full Registration with the GMC Experience (Essential) Experience of working with children and adolescents Working with people with serious and enduring mental illness Auditing practices and services Experience of working in a multicultural setting Desirable Evidence based service development Knowledge and Skills (Essential) Excellent communication skills, verbal, non verbal and written Develop effective working relationships Function autonomously as well as being a team player Assessing, formulating and prioritising patients' needs Apply research and theory to practice Child and adolescent mental health disorders and their management Mental Health Legislation Experience of pharmacological treatments Healthcare Governance Desirable Knowledge and Skills Skills and a range of therapeutic interventions and psycho‑social treatment options Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Employer East London NHS Foundation Trust Newham CAMHS 411 Barking Road London E13 8AL Job Details Date posted: 03 December 2025 Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff Grade: Specialty Doctor Salary: £61,542 to £99,216 a year Contract: Fixed term Duration: 6 months Working pattern: Full‑time Reference number: 363-MRSSNEW7319077-B Job location: Newham CAMHS, 411 Barking Road, London, E13 8AL #J-18808-Ljbffr