Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to join the CAMHS Eating Disorder team in Radlett, Hertfordshire. The post is part of an established team supported by a locum consultant and works with a multidisciplinary staff comprising nurses, psychologist, family therapists, support workers, CBT therapist, dietitian and administrative support. The team manages a caseload of approximately 300 young people and reviews 10–15 new referrals weekly.
Key Responsibilities
- Provision of the psychiatric component of the CAMHS tier 3 service to the under‑18 population in the Eating Disorder team.
- Assessment of a young person’s mental state, formulation of a diagnosis and monitoring of risks.
- Participation in referral meetings, case reviews, medical staff meetings and audit/quality assurance programmes.
- Working with the MDT to develop effective and novel treatment approaches and internal clinical pathways.
- Providing consultation, advice and support to professionals and families within the wider network.
- Contributing to the supervision of trainees and the specialty doctor allocated to the service, including case‑based discussion and teaching.
- Participation in CAMHS clinical governance activities, liaison with service managers and quadrant leadership team meetings.
- Providing liaison and consultation with local acute paediatric services as required.
- Managing, appraising and supervising junior medical staff in accordance with Trust policies and the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
- Ensuring junior staff comply with the New Deal and Working Time Directive.
- Performing administrative duties associated with patient care and recording clinical activity accurately for the Information Department.
Required Qualifications
- MB BSc or equivalent medical qualification.
- Higher qualification in psychiatry (e.g., MRCPsych or equivalent).
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- CCT in Psychiatry or within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interview.
- Section 12 / Approved clinician approval.
Desirable Criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management (e.g., MD, PhD, MSc).
- Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in CAMHS psychiatry.
- Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies.
- Experience working with service users who have complex needs within CAMHS.
- Excellent clinical skills using a bio‑psycho‑social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty and to make decisions based on evidence and experience.
- Experience of delivering undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
- Experience in continuous professional development, research, service evaluation and clinical audit.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement (e.g., awards, presentations, publications).
- Holder of a full valid driving licence and access to a car (unless a disability applies).
