Job overview
Our CAMHS Getting More Help Service is looking for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (6 PAs) to join our Specialist Community Team East, based at Wokingham Hospital and covering Bracknell locality.
You’ll work with children & young people with moderate to severe mental health needs across emotional dysregulation, trauma and depression pathways, supporting them in the community to access timely intervention. You’ll play a key role in delivering innovative, multi-agency care in a team with very low wait times, making a real difference to young people and their families.
Our fully staffed MDT values holistic assessment, shared formulation & thoughtful care planning. Consultants are integral to shaping plans alongside colleagues, contributing clinical expertise within a genuinely collaborative environment.
Collaboration and peer support are central to how we work. Our MDT includes Clinical Psychologists, Family Therapists, Psychodynamic Psychotherapists, Mental Health Practitioners & Nurses. You’ll work closely with families, wider CAMHS services & partner organisations, bringing a team-focused approach to complex cases.
Our Trust is rated Outstanding by the CQC who note staff feel valued, supported and encouraged to develop interests. We prioritise wellbeing and consistently score highly in staff surveys. In this role you’ll have dedicated CPD time, monthly consultant meetings, and opportunities to develop teaching, special interests & service improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
- Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children and young people up to 18 within the Bracknell locality
- Hold a caseload and deliver 2–3 clinical contacts per direct clinical session, depending on clinical complexity
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to shared formulation, holistic care planning and multi-agency decision-making
- Offer consultation and clinical advice to colleagues across the service
- Engage with families, schools, social care, community paediatrics, GPs and partner agencies to coordinate care
- Participate in service improvement, clinical audit, CPD and teaching
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We welcome applications from candidates with:
- Full GMC registration and inclusion on the Specialist Register (or within 6 months)
- Approved Clinician status and Section 12 approval (or within 3 months)
- Excellent knowledge in speciality and experience working with children and young people with complex needs, spanning multiple agencies
- A strong commitment to multidisciplinary, collaborative, formulation-led practice
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have about the service or role. Please don’t hesitate to call: Marie Duffield (Service Lead) on 07767 851207 or email [email protected] or Azim Daud (Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Lead) on [email protected] who’ll both be delighted to help.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
cademic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
- Ability to work in and lead team.
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development.
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to service users.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
- Experience in management of children and young people with complex needs spanning multiple agencies, with mental health and learning disability problems alongside behavioural issues.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
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This advert is for Child and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS East SCT with Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Bracknell, South East, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.
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