Job Summary
The Trust is recruiting a substantive Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join the North Bristol community CAMHS team for 3 days per week (6 PAs). You will work alongside two experienced Consultant colleagues and a well‑established, multidisciplinary team that includes Psychology, Nursing, Family Therapy, Psychotherapy and Primary Mental Health Specialists. The service is currently implementing the i-THRIVE model, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to service transformation across multiple agencies. You will also be part of a wider network of 17 supportive Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists working across five community CAMHS teams, two Learning Disability CAMHS teams, an Intensive Support and Hospital Assessment Team, a Tier 4 inpatient unit and a range of specialist CAMHS services. This is a well‑resourced, collaborative environment with strong clinical leadership and opportunities to shape the future of CAMHS provision across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents and families presenting with severe and complex mental health difficulties. Clinical responsibility will apply only to those patients seen directly by psychiatrists within the CAMHS team. The consultant will not routinely act as care coordinator; all patients on the consultant's caseload will have an allocated care coordinator from within the multidisciplinary team.
* Providing new assessments, follow‑up appointments and psychiatric reviews
* Offering consultation to colleagues and partner agencies
* Participating in multi‑agency liaison, including education, social care, early help teams, voluntary sector organisations and primary care
* Being available for unpredictable emergency work when required
The job plan comprises 5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) sessions and 1 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) session per week, reviewed annually through the job planning process.
The consultant will provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team, working closely with the clinical service manager, team manager and other senior staff. When required, the post-holder will contribute to Mental Health Act assessments and will maintain close liaison with community paediatrics, adult mental health services and other agencies supporting children and young people.
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration or eligibility to be included on the register and holding a current licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
* Section 12 approval/Approved Clinician Status or ability to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
* Relevant higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD, MSc) or other additional clinical qualifications.
* MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* Additional clinical qualifications.
Experience & Skills
Experience – Essential
* Wide breadth of clinical experience working with children and young people with mental health problems and their families.
* Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD.
* Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
* Evidence of effective multi‑agency working.
Experience – Desirable
* Specific additional therapy training (e.g. Positive Behavioural Support, CBT, systemic therapy, DBT, etc.).
Personal Skills – Essential
* Leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, to work effectively with patients, carers and staff.
Clinical Skills – Essential
* Skills in psychiatric assessment, formulation and risk management (including safeguarding) as well as psychopharmacology in children, neurodevelopmental disorders and attachment difficulties.
Knowledge – Essential
* Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Teaching – Essential
* Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
* Understanding of principles of teaching.
Research & Audit – Essential
* Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
* Ability to supervise junior medical staff undertaking research projects.
* Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Management – Essential
* Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
Additional Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Further details are available on the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Woodland View, Thornfield Road, Brentry, Bristol, BS10 6NB
Website: http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/
Job Details
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time (3 days per week)
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum pro‑rata
Posted: 26 March 2026
Reference number: 342‑RVN128‑SSC‑PP
Additional
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
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