Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

North London NHS Foundation Trust · London · £113565.00 to £150569.00 · onsite We are seeking a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our Children and Young People's Mental Health (CYPMH) service. The successful candidate will help manage referrals and assessments, working closely with our multidisciplinary team. The role involves: Managing a caseload of approximately 60 patients Contributing to client management plans Developing treatment plans for new clients Assessing complex ADHD and other psychiatric conditions Offering consultation to the Access Team Teaching and supervising medical staff Participating in team meetings and governance processes As a senior clinician, you will have a key role in the team's performance, service development, and clinical pathway design. The Trust is transforming its CAMHS services using the THRIVE principles, and the successful candidate will contribute to delivering an effective and compassionate service. The post is fixed-term for 12 months, full-time, with a salary of £113,565 to £150,569 per annum, plus London Weighting. Responsibilities The main duties of the job include: To manage an established caseload of approximately 60 patients many of whom use medication To contribute to the management of clients under the care of non-medical staff and give medical input to their management plans To develop treatment plans for 2-3 new clients per month To contribute to assessment regarding complex ADHD and other types of complex psychiatric conditions To offer consultation to the Access Team one day per week via the weekly MDT and a joint assessment per week as needed To comply with all legal obligations covering clinical practice e.g. Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, safeguarding procedures To complete relevant paperwork, including maintaining the electronic record and participating in routine outcome monitoring of clinical work To teach and supervise medical staff and other professionals in all aspects of psychiatric care To participate in the weekly team meeting and undertake other duties, as negotiated, that contribute to the good functioning of the clinical team To provide clinical and professional leadership within the post and take part in management activities and governance processes related to the post or the wider service within which it is embedded As a senior clinician, to have an integral role in the performance of the team, further development of the service, and the development of the clinical pathways and priorities of the service line About Us The trust is embarking on an ambitious transformation of services within CAMHS using the THRIVE principles and the candidate would be encouraged to develop and contribute towards these changes to deliver an effective and compassionate service to the young people living within Barnet, Camden, Enfield and Haringey. Benefits All new consultants will be provided with mentoring by experienced consultants to help develop in the role as medical leaders. The consultant will be invited to be part of the local Consultant CPD/Peer support group.