Job Description
We have an excellent opportunity for a Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist to join a new, purpose-built 8 bedded High Intensity PICU. This is a unique chance to play a key role in shaping a developing inpatient service for children and young people with complex mental health needs, working within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
Salary: Up to £145,478 (£180k when factoring in NHS pension, AL & on-call enhancements)
Position: Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist
Hours: Full time (10 PAs) – part time considered
Setting: Inpatient CAMHS PICU
Location: Bournemouth
Key Responsibilities
* Lead assessment and treatment planning for complex CAMHS inpatients
* Provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team
* Conduct ward rounds, CPA meetings, and discharge planning
* Liaise with families, community teams, and external agencies
* Participate in tribunal reports and Mental Health Act work
* Support service development within a new inpatient setting
* Contribute to the consultant on-call rota
Qualifications
* GMC registration with Licence to Practise
* Specialist Registration or within 6 months of CCT/CESR
* Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status
* Experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
* Strong MDT working and leadership skills
Benefits
* £30,000 recruitment and retention package
* Relocation support up to £10,000
* 3% on-call supplement + 0.75 APA
* 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* 23.7% employer pension contribution
* Study leave and annual budgetFlexible working arrangements
Total package exceeding £180k when factoring in NHS pension, annual leave, and on-call enhancements.
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