Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (SCASS)

Job overview

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in the Social Communication and Autism Spectrum Service (SCASS)

An exciting opportunity has opened up within the Psychological and Mental Health Services (PAMHS) at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

This is an 8 PA (programmed activities) post for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with the Social Communication and Autism Spectrum Service (SCASS).  The post is based in Psychological and Mental Health Services (PAMHS) at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

The successful applicant will lead SCASS, a national service which specialises in second opinion autism spectrum disorder assessments in children and adolescents aged 4-17, in mainstream education, who often present.with complex comorbidities.  Young people are referred to the clinic with a combination of neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric or mental health difficulties and a request for diagnostic clarity.  The clinic carries out diagnostic assessments, makes recommendations for treatment and advises on educational strategies.  The team provides psycho-education groups for children and young people and their families called PEGASUS aimed at enhancing young people’s understanding of their condition and to help them to develop compensatory strategies and realise their potential.  The service has a strong multidisciplinary approach.

This post is available from November 2025.

Main duties of the job

This is an 8 PA (programmed activities) post for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with a special interest in autism. The post is based in Psychological and Mental Health Services (PAMHS) at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.  This is a longstanding, well-established post at GOSH.

The postholder will lead the National and Specialist Social Communication and Autism Spectrum Service (SCASS) and will also provide once-monthly psychiatry input to the paediatric-run 22q11 deletion multidisciplinary clinic.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.

All applicants should return their application forms electronically.

Applicants must be GMC registered with a licence to practice, Section 12 Approved, have Approved Clinician status and be on the Child and Adolescent Specialist Register by the designated start date.

Based in central London, GOSH offers flexible working, help with childcare and travel, excellent training and development opportunities and assistance with finding somewhere to live.