Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist

Company: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: London
Job Description:

The post holder will work with all the disciplines in the Generic team to provide psychiatric assessment, consultation, advice and support. The post holder will work with all internal and external agencies within the child’s network to ensure the best possible clinical outcomes.

The post holder will be responsible for patients referred to and accepted from the Generic team clinicians. Referrals to the service are received from GPs, paediatricians, social care, education, self-referral and the voluntary sector. It is expected that the consultant appointed will carry medical oversight and be the responsible clinician for approximately 20-30 young people, almost all of whom will be care‑coordinated by other members of the team. The post holder will also consult widely to other members of the team and to external agencies, attend MDT team meetings and initial assessment hubs, and monthly consultant psychiatrists meetings.

The post holder will work with consultant colleagues to provide psychiatry duty cover 9-5 for GCAMHS.

Main duties of the job

Provision of psychiatric care to CYP in the Generic team at Greenwich CAMHS through evaluation, diagnosis, and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies for children presenting with mental health difficulties.

High quality note keeping and adherence to clinical standards on our electronic patient record, RiO.

Contributing to decisions regarding care plans, discharges, and treatment of patients in accordance with medical standards.

Consultation to the team around psychiatric issues.

Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure delivery of the right treatment for each young person referred in keeping with evidence-based practice.

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures.

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

Job responsibilities

It is envisaged that the post holder will work 6 programmed activities over 3 days. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the Clinical Director and team manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder.

The overall split of the programmed activities is 4.5 PAs to be devoted to direct clinical care and 1.5 PAs to supporting professional activities. The timetable is indicative only. A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and clinical director within three months after commencing the post.

Person specification

  • GMC Registered
  • S12 Registered

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.

£113,565 to £150,569 a year plus £2,162 pa pro rata

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Posted: June 6th, 2026