Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (Locum/Agency)
East London NHS Foundation Trust
London, E1 5NF
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
A consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist is required for the Tower Hamlets Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. The post is an 8 PA fixed...
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and information relating to the role.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Education/Qualification/Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
- Eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months)
- Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval
Desirable
- Higher academic degree
Research
Desirable
- Experience in a research project
- Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field
Experience
Essential
- Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills.
- Experience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Strong leadership and co-ordination skills with ability to direct and organise teams
- Excellent communication skills with a range of different people
- Ability to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals
- Ability to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands
- Shows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
- Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical
Desirable
- Familiarity with problem based learning approaches
Management/Audit
Essential
- Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
- Ability to operate effectively in a committee
Desirable
- Training in management skills
- Experience of management of a clinical area
- Experience of service development
Other
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements
- Adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Concerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
- Displays sound professional judgement
- Exercises sound clinical risk management
- Sees patients within a holistic context
- Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
- Appreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
- Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence-based practice
- Able to balance competing demands and prioritise
Desirable
- Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality, e.g. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
12 August 2026
Last checked
14 August 2026
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