CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Brighton (attracts RRP)

Job overview

The Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry role offers an exciting opportunity to join the Children & Young People's Services in Brighton. The post holder will provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and interventions for children and young people in a community CAMHS setting. This includes medical assessments, care-planning, pharmacological treatments, and Mental Health Act assessments, as well as neuro-developmental assessments for conditions like ASD and ADHD.

A key aspect of the role is offering consultation and advice to professionals across health, social care, and education, ensuring collaborative, high-quality care. The consultant will deliver training to improve mental health knowledge and services locally. Working closely with families and carers is essential for care planning, and the consultant will provide timely guidance to GPs and other referrers to facilitate access to services.

The role involves leadership and supervision within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development and the improvement of care standards across the region. This post offers the chance to make a significant impact on mental health services for children and young people while supporting professional growth and service development.

This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000, in addition to (up to) £8000 relocation allowance. For full details of this, please contact [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the mental health of children and young people? As a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of mental health care in  Brighton  while working with a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. Based at  Aldrington Centre in Hove, you will provide expert psychiatric assessments and interventions to the young people open to the service. As a key team member, you’ll offer valuable consultation to professionals across health, social care, education, and other sectors, improving mental health services locally. Engaging with families and carers will be crucial, ensuring care planning is holistic and centred on individual needs.

Beyond clinical duties, you’ll provide leadership within the team, contributing to supervision, care management, and service development. With opportunities to participate to influence service improvements, this role offers the chance to have a significant impact on mental health services for children and young people in East Sussex. If you’re ready for a rewarding and impactful role, we’d love to hear from you!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry will provide expert psychiatric assessments and interventions for children and young people, including pharmacological treatment and Mental Health Act assessments. The role involves conducting psychiatric and neuro-developmental assessments, offering consultation to health, social care, and education professionals, and delivering training to improve mental health services. The consultant will engage with families and carers, ensuring their involvement in care planning, and provide timely advice to referrers. Clinical leadership, supervision, and participation in emergency assessments are key aspects of the role. The position offers opportunities to shape mental health services in East Sussex while contributing to service development and professional growth. For a detailed list of responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the full job description.. There is only so much we can say to you in an advert, so would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. For more information please see our contact details below!

*Please note that the JD is currently awaiting approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists*