Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist, Basildon & Brentwood

In this role you will lead specialist CAMHS clinical work within the Basildon & Brentwood team, delivering high-quality child and adolescent psychiatry care within a trusted NHS foundation setting. You will balance direct clinical work with team leadership, ensuring safety, governance and evidence-based practice. You’ll contribute to ongoing transformation in Essex Community CAMHS while collaborating with cross-functional colleagues. This is a substantive post offering flexible working and a chance to shape services in a busy community mental health setting.

• flexible working arrangements
• on-call supplement (2% of salary)
• job share options
• part-time opportunities
• permanent contract with potential for fixed term choices
• salary range to 150,569 per year

• Organise and prioritise own and team workload daily
• Deputise for the team manager when needed and delegate tasks
• Maintain knowledge of Trust protocols and ensure adherence
• Maintain accurate records for audits
• Manage risk at team level and update the risk register
• Act as autonomous practitioner with GMC licence and professional accountability
• Assess and develop care plans for complex patient needs (including chronic/acute/palliative)
• Initiate referrals to other health professionals and agencies
• Provide information and education to patients and relatives to promote dignity and independence
• Ensure practice is informed by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review

• Inclusion in or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register for Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
• Approved Clinician status or eligibility for it
• Mastery in managing a broad range of adult mental disorders
• Experience with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds and working with interpreters/translators

• Collaborative team player
• Strong communication and education skills for patients and relatives
• Adaptability to change and governance-focused mindset
• GMC licence and unrestricted practice
• Autonomous clinical decision-making
• Risk management and incident reporting