Child Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist
Child Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist
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28-05-2025
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Job Description: Child Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist
Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct admission assessments and ensure effective management plans for all young people on the unit.
- Review referrals and determine appropriateness for admission.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and provide updates as necessary.
- Allocate specialist psychological treatments tailored to individual needs.
- Assess physical health of patients as part of the overall care plan.
- Ensure effective liaison with referring teams to facilitate smooth transitions into care.
- Facilitate regular Care Programme Approach (CPA) review meetings.
- Act as Responsible Clinician for young people detained under the Mental Health Act.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings providing psychiatric expertise as required.
Essential Qualifications:
- Registered on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a license to practice.
- GMC registration with a license to practice.
- Recognized medical degree (e.g. MBBS MBChB) from a GMC-approved institution.
- Core Psychiatry Training (CT1 CT3: 3 years of full-time training.
- Higher Specialist Training (ST4 ST6: 3 years in a chosen psychiatry subspecialty leading to a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
- CCT confirms eligibility for consultant psychiatrist roles and placement on the GMC Specialist Register.
Desired Experience:
- A minimum of 8 years of experience which encompasses all training and practice in the field.
- Experience in handling CAMHS eating disorders.
- Proven experience in conducting risk assessments and ensuring safety for young patients.
- Experience in acting as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act.
- Strong background in multidisciplinary team leadership and psychiatric diagnosis.
- Effective communication skills for liaising with teams and stakeholders.
The position requires a comprehensive understanding of child and adolescent mental health effectively combining clinical expertise with compassionate care delivery.
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