Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Southwark Early help

Job summary
Southwark CAMHS - CAMHS Clinical Academic Group (CAG)

We are seeking a fixed term - Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, to join the Southwark Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service for a fixed term period (9 months) due to maternity leave for the permanent post holder.

The post holder will join an established Multidisciplinary Team and support in the leadership and delivery of effective community CAMHS services, in accordance with national guidance and guidelines, and in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, and other relevant services in the statutory, private, and voluntary sectors.

This Consultant post offers an opportunity to join Southwark CAMHS and the CAMHS Clinical Academic Group of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the most comprehensive mental health service for children and young people in the country.

Main duties of the job
This post includes direct clinical activity and supporting professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.

The main responsibilities of the post include:

• Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care in the neurodevelopmental service
• To carry out mental health & risk assessments on children & young people, including with regards to the use of the MHA, as appropriate, and to support the multi-disciplinary team in managing these situations effectively.
• To assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children and families, in partnership with the MDT
• To use pharmacological interventions, as appropriate, in partnership with children and their families and networks of care.
• Supervision of medical and non-medical staff as required.

About us
Working for our organisation

The Trust is a leading mental health service provider working in partnership with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience as part of the King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

There are excellent opportunities for professional development including management, training, research, and audit experience. There is also opportunity for teaching locally within the service to multi-disciplinary and medical colleagues, to post-graduates at King's College London, and to psychiatry trainees on the Maudsley/SLaM training scheme

Please see attached job description and person specification for details

Details
Date posted: 18 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: Depending on experience
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 334-CHI-8274533-BJ
Job locations: Southwark CAMHS, Mapother House, DeCrespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
1. Main responsibilities of the post
This post includes direct clinical activity and SPAs, structured professional activities, during which the post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement, in addition to completing continuous professional development and pursuing other professional activities.

The main responsibilities of the post include:

• Assessment and management of children and young people, and to provide psychiatric input for both routine and emergency clinical care.
• Consultation to team members and professionals from other agencies, for example family early help practitioners, education colleagues etc
• To carry out mental health & risk assessments on children & young people, including with regards to the use of the MHA, as appropriate, and to support the multi-disciplinary team in managing these situations effectively.
• To assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children and families, in partnership with the MDT
• To use pharmacological interventions, as appropriate, in partnership with children and their families and their networks of care.
• Supervision of junior medical staff - the team has and allocated CT, an ST and a specialty doctor.
• Participation in training of medical students, psychiatric trainees and multidisciplinary staff.
• Attending and chairing clinical meetings as timetabled
• To consider safeguarding issues for each case, as relevant, consulting with other professionals and referring concerns to the appropriate safeguarding teams as required
• To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively with children, families and other professionals, taking account any potential barrier to communication
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry and recording
• To work as an autonomous professional, within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the Trust and service and provide advice and guidance as appropriate to members of the MDT.
• To link with statutory and voluntary agencies and professionals as well as other CAMHS Teams, as appropriate, in support of referral and treatment pathways and joint work.
• To maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
• To maintain a high standard of verbal and written communication and to provide continuity of care.
• To participate in peer and group supervision meetings.
• To adhere to agreed job plan and appraisal procedures set by the Trust.
• To maintain GMC registration, maintain a License to Practice and participate in CPD to remain in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• To maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval. If the appointee is not Section 12 or AC approved, they will be expected to become so as soon as possible.
• To provide prospective cross cover for colleagues during periods of leave and to provide advice and/or clinical input, as needed, to other CAMHS teams covered.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MRCPsych membership or equivalent

Desirable

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient psychiatry, liaison psychiatry (especially Paediatrics)

Eligibility
Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining CCT in C&A psychiatry or Equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by(GMC).
• Section 12 approved
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment

Training and Experience
Essential

• Experience in Outpatient/Community Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Experience of assessing and managing complex co-morbidities

Desirable

• Trained in ADI and/or ADOS
• Specialist training in psychopharmacology
• Training in investigation of complaints and Sis
• Experience and/or additional training in forensic mental health
• Experience of providing consultation to non-CAMHS practitioners and multi-agency work
• Special interest in neurodevelopmental conditions
• Experience of paediatric liaison and crisis care

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent child and adolescent psychiatric assessment skills
• Good ability to relate to children, adolescents and parents/carers.
• Good ability to work in a team setting.
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Ability to assess capacity and consent.
• Understanding of how complaints and serious incidents are managed.
• Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practice
• Expertise in the use and application of The Mental Health Act in children and young people

Desirable

• Experience of CAMHS work with younger children as well as adolescents.
• Evidence of skills in consultation to non-mental health specialists e.g. GPs, social workers, paediatricians.
• Evidence of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Expertise in CBT or other therapeutic intervention to postgraduate level
• Significant experience of developing and leading outpatient/community CAMHS psychiatric care
• Significant experience of crisis care
• Expertise in the use and application of The Children Act in children and young people

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential

• Management/Audit: Participation in audit or QI in clinical posts
• Teaching: Experience of teaching a range of disciplines
• Research: Involvement in research projects
• Personal Skills: Excellent demonstrable communication skills in English (both oral and written)
• Personal Skills: Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflict
• Personal Skills: Probity
• Personal Skills: Eligible to work in the UK

Desirable

• Management/Audit: Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Teaching: Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Research: Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• Research: Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
• Personal Skills: Has led quality improvement projects/audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
• Personal Skills: Evidence of involvement with business planning of clinical services
• Personal Skills: Peer reviewed publication
• Personal Skills: Book publication

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Southwark CAMHS, Mapother House, DeCrespigny Park, London, SE5 8AZ, United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Lead Clinician
Dr Anto Ingrassia
[email protected]
07740422533