Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant in CAMHS - Ashurst Child and Family Centre.
We're offering a generous £30,000 welcome payment to eligible candidates appointed to this Consultant post - an exceptional opportunity to advance your career and make a real difference.
We're looking for a passionate Consultant in Child & Adolescent Mental Health to join our New Forest CAMHS team at Ashurst Child and Family Centre, Southampton. You'll lead clinical care and provide specialist support to young people across the region, working within a skilled multi-disciplinary team including CBT therapists, family therapists, and creative therapy practitioners.
Your role will focus on assessment, consultation, and treatment, alongside service development and mentoring junior doctors. With 10 Programmed Activities weekly, you'll have dedicated time for CPD, teaching, and quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
As a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), you will provide clinical leadership and specialist care within a dedicated team, offering assessments, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatments for young people with complex mental health needs.
Key duties include managing a small caseload, conducting patient assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing clinical oversight and guidance to the team.
What we offer
* Support with Housing costs and a Relocation assistance of up to £8,000
* Pension alternative contribution policy
* NHS Leadership and Development opportunities
* Educational/Training/Research opportunities
* Twice Yearly Medical Leadership Development Day
* At least 2.5 SPAs (Pro-rata)
* Opportunities to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor
* Personalized coaching and mentoring opportunities
* Weekly academic teaching
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do.
Job responsibilities and person specification
For more information about the Trust and this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification document.
Qualifications
* Relevant Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
* Full Registration with the General Medical Council
* MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
* Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
* Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
* To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post
Experience
* Prior experience of general adult psychiatry
* Prior experience of working with detained/Mental Health inpatients as senior trainee or consultant
* Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
* Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care
* Experience of crisis, inpatient or community mental health team care for Child and Adolescents
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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