Consultant Psychiatrist CAMHS 0-18 Walsall
The closing date is 13 April 2026
Consultant Psychiatrist, Full time, Permanent, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Walsall.
You are invited to join a friendly and motivated Medical team within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Your post will be based at the Canalside, Abbotts street, Walsall WS3 3AZ
The post will cover community assessment, treatment and psychiatric care for Children and Young people with mental illness in Walsall borough. There are on call commitments to this post. You will be clinically responsible for patients within your catchment area. You will be part of an established MDT that includes Psychologists, junior doctors, nurses, Allied Health Professionals and support staff.
Main duties of the job
Provide and support the development of specialist psychiatric services to Children and Young people with mental illness, to help safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable Children and Young people, to comply with confidentiality policies and to record activity accurately and comprehensively.
Assess and treat children and young people in out-patients setting with a mental illness and behaviour disorders in line with NICE guidance, best practice and Trust policies.
Work closely with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care and provide clinical leadership within the team.
Support the care of Children and Young people with mental illness by developing strong partnership with other agencies and services, including education, social care, primary care and voluntary agencies.
Contribute to clinical leadership within the Trust wide Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, including participating in the governance structures.
About us
Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed breakdown of the job description and person specification please see the attached documents for the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
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.
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