Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist – Inpatient PICU

Job Description

We have an excellent opportunity for a Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist to join a new, purpose-built 8 bedded High Intensity PICU. This is a unique chance to play a key role in shaping a developing inpatient service for children and young people with complex mental health needs, working within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Salary: Up to £145,478 (£180k when factoring in NHS pension, AL & on-call enhancements)

Position: Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist

Hours: Full time (10 PAs) – part time considered

Setting: Inpatient CAMHS PICU

Location: Bournemouth

Key Responsibilities

• Lead assessment and treatment planning for complex CAMHS inpatients
• Provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team
• Conduct ward rounds, CPA meetings, and discharge planning
• Liaise with families, community teams, and external agencies
• Participate in tribunal reports and Mental Health Act work
• Support service development within a new inpatient setting
• Contribute to the consultant on-call rota

Qualifications

• GMC registration with Licence to Practise
• Specialist Registration or within 6 months of CCT/CESR
• Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status
• Experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Strong MDT working and leadership skills

Benefits

• £30,000 recruitment and retention package
• Relocation support up to £10,000
• 3% on-call supplement + 0.75 APA
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 23.7% employer pension contribution
• Study leave and annual budgetFlexible working arrangements

Total package exceeding £180k when factoring in NHS pension, annual leave, and on-call enhancements.