Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

The closing date is 21 July 2026

The Toucan West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (WMCPC) is seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist who is committed to working with children and young people with complex mental health needs. This post will provide medical leadership within a forming team transforming access to and from T4 services.

The Consultant will provide a central West Midlands system role delivering several psychiatric assessments for a caseload of complex patients. The Consultant will work closely with a strong team of clinical nurse specialists to coordinate psychiatric and medical risk management for CYP referred to and stepping down from T4. The Consultant will join the IROC team, contributing to the continuous development of the transformation of these services.

Main duties of the job

The principal duties will include the following:

• Consultant Psychiatrist input to the IROC Team.
• To assess and treat patients presenting with complex psychological, behavioral and emotional needs who are being deprived of their liberty for their safety. This may include psychiatric assessment of patients.
• Working within the MDT to develop formulation of complex cases with medical and psychiatric needs.
• To contribute to risk assessment and management in liaison with the residential team.
• Treating and monitoring psychiatric aspects of mental illness, including core psychopathology and psychiatric comorbidities.

3. A further component of the post is to maintain links with psychiatric and secure inpatient settings to build positive working relationships, to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and to facilitate safe discharge planning when required with other members of the WMCPC team.

4. The post holder will be required to be approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act (MHA). He or She will be expected to undertake MHA assessments as appropriate.

5. Working in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team and providing clinical and medical leadership with the wider Provider collaborative.

6. He or she will provide supervision to any junior medical staff allocated to the team.

7. Contribute to WMCPC research and development.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care, greater investment for advances in specialist treatment and world‑leading neonatal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single‑site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year and offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11‑18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered medical practitioner (GMC)
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification
• Other relevant clinical or academic qualifications
• Experience of leadership position

Knowledge and experience

• Higher training in Child & Adolescent or Adult Psychiatry in approved training posts for a minimum of three years
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register, CCT or within 6 months of a CCT
• Approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
• Approved Clinician status
• Specialist training and experience in the management of eating disorders
• Experience of assessment of CYP in crisis

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to supervise and train junior medical staff
• Ability to work with patients aged 13‑18
• Ability to take a lead in multidisciplinary team
• A broad range of experience in Child & Adolescent or Adult psychiatry and working with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of assessment, treatment and medical monitoring of patients with an eating disorder
• Experience of working in a community mental health setting
• Able to meet duties under the MHA, including patients with Eating Disorders
• Experience of carrying out clinical audit and research
• Experience of working within specialist community teams including eating disorder and urgent care teams
• Supervision and teaching of colleagues from other disciplines
• Published research in peer reviewed journals
• Evidence of ability to initiate clinical audit projects
• Ability to contribute to service development

PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to travel across the city for work purposes. Valid driver's licence and access to a car daily for work purposes
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including verbal, written and presentation skills, with excellent listening skills and facilitation abilities
• Act as a clinical leader and role model across the service
• Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively
• High energy levels, an innovative approach and ability to inspire and enthuse others
• The intellect and interpersonal skills to command the respect of all staff as well as external stakeholders
• Proactive, versatile and problem‑solving approach, able to seek and exploit opportunities to advance objectives
• Able to prioritise and work under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

£113,565 to £150,569 a year; salary will be negotiated.