Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
West Bromwich, B70 8NY
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
Consultant Psychiatrist, 0.6 wte (2 posts), Permanent, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, CAMHS division, Sandwell and Wolverhampton / Dudley and Walsal...
Provide and support the development of specialist Eating disorder services for Children and Adolescents under 18 years, to help safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable children and adolescents, to comply with confidentiality policies and to record activity accurately and comprehensively.
Assess and treat patients under 18 years of age in out-patients setting with eating disorder and co-morbid mental illness in line with NICE guidance, best practice and Trust policies.
Work closely with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care and provide clinical leadership within the team.
Support the care of Children and Adolescents with eating disorder and comorbid mental illness by developing strong partnership with other agencies and services, including education, social care, primary care and voluntary agencies.
Contribute to clinical leadership Trust wide with CAMHS and Adult mental health division, including participating in the governance structures.
For a more detailed breakdown of the job description and person specification please see the attached documents for the post
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Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
For a more detailed breakdown of the job description and person specification please see the attached documents for the post
Black Country Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are delivered through a single CAMHS Directorate, providing services across the four Black Country boroughs of Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Sandwell.
Care is delivered through four CAMHS teams, comprising a combination of locality-based and Black Country-wide specialist services.Since the merger, services have progressed towards greater harmonisation and consistency of delivery, while maintaining and embedding locally established best practice to meet the specific needs of each borough.
Skills, Experience and qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council Inclusion on or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within 6 months of CCST/CCT or equivalent in Child and Adolescent psychiatry at date of interview. Section 12 (2) Approval + Approved Clinician Status or demonstrated ability to gain approval within reasonable time frame
- MB, ChB, MBBS or equivalent Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent 3 years higher professional training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry.
- Relevant experience in the speciality of Child and adolescent Psychiatry The diagnosis and treatment of complex mental illness
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. Additional Qualifications Undertaken 'Train the Trainer' and 'Equality and Diversity
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First seen
18 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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