Overview
The role of the consultant psychiatrist will be to provide psychiatric assessments and treatment where appropriate; undertake risk assessments; contribute a psychiatric perspective and provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team; provide consultation to other professionals and agencies and contribute to service developments.
Postholder will also participate in healthcare governance, quality improvement, teaching and training. We would be particularly interested in talking to potential candidates about their areas of special interest.
Postholder will work closely with the two other consultants in the service, and with the multidisciplinary team in the assessment and management of young people and families with severe and enduring mental disorder, as well as liaising with community stakeholders including CAMHS, Social Care, Education, Youth Offending Teams, Acute Hospital and Adult Mental Health teams.
About the Service
The Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health is a highly specialised in‑patient service for adolescents with severe and complex mental disorder, based in East London. The service is rated Outstanding by the CQC.
The Coborn Centre comprises three provisions: a PICU service, an Acute ward, and a Day Service.
We have a highly experienced, well established expert multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive holistic biopsychosocial assessment and treatment packages to young people and families who actively participate in co‑production.
Additional Information
This is a fixed term consultant role for 12 months.
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