Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

2 weeks ago

Calmore Southampton, United Kingdom Pulse Healthcare Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

Job Title: Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant  
Location: Calmore, Southampton
Working Hours: 40 hours per week 
Rate: Competitive, to be discussed upon application  

We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant in Child and Adolescent CAMHS Psychiatry (CMHT) to work full time hours for our NHS client based in Calmore, Southampton. This vacancy is available on a locum basis for the successful candidate to start immediately for a short-term contract.

What will your responsibilities be? 

As a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the UK, your responsibilities are both broad and specialised. You are primarily responsible for providing expert clinical assessments and diagnoses for children and adolescents experiencing complex mental health issues. This involves leading and overseeing the development of comprehensive treatment plans and therapeutic interventions. You are expected to manage and support multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective collaboration between various healthcare professionals, including psychologists, social workers, and nurses.

In addition, you play a key role in supervising and mentoring junior staff and trainees, contributing to their professional development. You also engage in regular MDT (Multidisciplinary Team) meetings to discuss patient progress, share insights, and adjust treatment strategies as necessary. Furthermore, you may be involved in service development and quality improvement initiatives, aiming to enhance the overall effectiveness and efficiency of CAMHS services.

 Qualifications and Experiences: 

  • You must have a full GMC licence to practice
  • Previous experience in CAMHS
  • Section 12/RC approval is essential
  • Approved clinician status is desired but not essential 

How to apply?  

If you feel your expertise is suited to this role, please apply today and our specialist team will be in touch to discuss it with you in more detail. 

If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*. 

Why work with Pulse? 

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you will quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out. 

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you'll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won't find anywhere else. 

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource. 

Reasonable Adjustments: 

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. 

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. 

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