Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - IOW
Employer: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Newport, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 16 May 2025
Job summary
The post-holder will be part of the team of consultant psychiatrists working within the Trust's Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Clinical Unit. The post-holder will be part of the two Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, both based at the Community CAMHS clinic in Newport. Within CAMHS, there is a full-time middle grade doctor working across CAMHS and EIP teams and a CT2/3 post. There are also opportunities for placements for Foundation Year doctors, medical students, and the wider MHLD division in the future.
About the CAMHS Academy
The CAMHS Academy provides information, resources, and career opportunities in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, promoting workforce development through training, career pathways, and initiatives. More info at: https://camhsacademy.hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
* Provide supervision and oversight of the team, focusing on assessment and management of complex cases.
* Ensure evidence-based practice and service user-centred recovery principles.
* Manage service users with the greatest complexity and severity, working with a small caseload for flexibility and timely response.
* Manage complex information and formulate using a biopsychosocial model.
* Engage effectively with carers and ward teams.
* Manage risk, communicate clearly, and support the MDT to ensure patient recovery.
* Adhere to care planning, risk management, and safeguarding policies.
* Focus on clinical outcomes and patient experience.
* Provide education, supervision, and oversight during MDT/triage meetings.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust unites expertise across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services, serving diverse communities with over 12,000 staff across 300+ sites. Our goal is to improve accessibility, patient outcomes, and innovation through integrated care.
Job description
Further details are available in the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with license to practice
* Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register via CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (or within 6 months at interview) or equivalent
* Section 12 Approval
* Approved Clinician status
* MRCPsych
Additional requirements
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from those requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)
Parkhurst Road
Newport, Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
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