Job Description

Consultant Child and Adolescent (CAHMS) Psychiatrist

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ScotlandPsychiatryFixed TermConsultant22 July 2025105,504 to 139,882 a year

A fantastic opportunity is available to join a

progressive, well-established Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

in the

Scotland region

. We are recruiting

Consultant Psychiatrists

to join a growing and supportive team that delivers innovative, evidence-based mental health care to children, adolescents, and their families.


There is active support for

teaching

,

quality improvement

, and

academic involvement

, including medical student and psychiatry trainee education in collaboration with leading Scottish medical schools.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, community-based

psychiatric assessment, care, and treatment

for children and adolescents up to their 18th birthday. Offer

consultant leadership

within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe and effective service delivery. Participate in

mental health act responsibilities

, liaise with inpatient services, and interdisciplinary safeguarding meetings. Support service delivery within one or more locality CAMHS teams and work closely with specialist teams, including: + Neurodevelopmental Services
+ Eating Disorder Service
+ Infant Mental Health
+ Services for care-experienced young people and those affected by parental mental illness
Contribute to the

duty consultant rota

to provide emergency psychiatry support across the CAMHS and Neurodevelopmental Service. Supervise junior doctors and participate in

medical education

, including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Engage in

clinical governance

, quality improvement, and continuing professional development. Foster collaborative work with education, social care, and other community partners by the

GIRFEC (Getting It Right for Every Child)

framework.

Person Specification

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Qualifications (Essential):

MBChB or equivalent. Complete GMC registration with a license to practice. On the

GMC Specialist Register

in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or General Psychiatry (with CAMHS experience), or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview. CESR candidates must have been awarded CESR by the date of the interview.
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Desirable:

Higher degree (MD, MSc, PhD, or Diploma). ALS or equivalent additional certifications.

Training & Experience:

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Essential:

Recent clinical experience and competence in child and adolescent mental health. Ability to supervise junior doctors and multidisciplinary colleagues. Comfortable with managing both planned and unscheduled admissions.
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Desirable:

Experience in NHS-based service design or leadership. Subspecialty interests and administrative experience. * Familiarity with UK training systems and Human Factors training.