Job Description

Applications are invited to provide Consultant leadership within our well-established CAMHS East Community Mental Health Team based at Washwood Heath Centre Hub.



You will have a central role within an MDT context in delivering psychiatric assessment and treatment for a caseload of children, adolescents and their families with variable degree of complexity associated with attachment difficulties, mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions, as well as contribute to providing psychiatric and medical risk management in the community.



On a day-to-day basis, as Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be part of the integrated core community Mental Health Services. You will have a close working relationship on clinical matters with multidisciplinary teams and provide important liaison with other doctors in primary and secondary care.



You will offer specialist consultation and peer supervision to Senior Mental Health Practitioners within the clinical team including the supervision of resident doctors.



Applicants must have full registration with the GMC, MRCPsych or equivalent and CCT accreditation in Chid & Adolescent Psychiatry or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT. Experience in CAMHS Psychiatry is essential.



You will cover the 0-18 age group for the East team, alongside another CAMHS Consultant.



The successful candidate will also be considered for Quality Improvement Lead status for the Washwood Heath hub and shall be supported by the Service and Clinical Team Managers, as well as other Washwood Heath hub leads, in promoting and overseeing quality improvement activities within the MDT.

Overall, you will:

Present yourself consistently in line with Trust's values and promote these on daily basis. Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism. Use your initiative and take responsibility for yourself, the quality of your work and the service you provide to patients.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.



Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.



The attached job description and person specification providers full information about the main duties and responsibilities of this post.