Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - North Somerset CAMHS
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Weston Super Mare, BS23 4TQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 November 2026
21 days leftJob description
We are seeking an enthusiastic & dynamic Consultant Psychiatrist to join North Somerset CAMHS. This post offers an exciting opportunity to help shape ...
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary CAMHS team, providing specialist assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment for children, young people & families experiencing severe & complex mental health difficulties.
You will undertake psychiatric assessments, provide clinical reviews & contribute to effective treatment planning. The role includes offering specialist consultation and advice to colleagues and partner agencies, working closely with education, social care, primary care & other services to support positive outcomes for young people.
You will provide expert psychiatric input across a varied caseload, including medication management, mental state monitoring, formulation and joint working with care coordinators and multidisciplinary colleagues. There will also be involvement in urgent clinical work where required.
As a senior clinician, you will provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team, supporting high standards of care and contributing to service development and quality improvement. Working alongside senior clinical and operational colleagues, you will help shape responsive, evidence-based services for the local population.
The post offers opportunities to develop specialist clinical interests aligned with service priorities and local needs, supporting both professional development and the ongoing enhancement of CAMHS provision.
Please refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
Please note that Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is not currently a sponsor under the GMC Sponsorship Scheme. As a result, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorship.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration or eligibility to be included on the register and holding a current licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Section 12 approval/ Approved Clinician Status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PHD, Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Additional clinical qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Wide breadth of clinical experience working with children and young people with mental health problems and their families
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD.
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
- Evidence of effective multi-agency working
Desirable: - Specific additional therapy training (e.g. Positive Behavioural Support, CBT, systemic therapy, DBT etc.)
Personal Skills
Essential
- To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Skills in psychiatric assessment, formulation and risk management (including safeguarding) as well as psychopharmacology in children, neurodevelopmental disorders and attachment difficulties.
Knowledge
Essential: - Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Teaching
Essential: - Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.; - Understand principles of teaching.
Research & Audit
Essential
- Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
- Ability to supervise junior medical staff undertaking research projects.
- Experience of carrying out an audit project
Management
Essential: - Evidence of management/leadership skills training.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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