Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Job overview

Are you ready for a varied Consultant Psychiatrist role in an established CAMHS service?

Do you want to provide an alternative to admission for children and adolescents with complex mental health needs?

Join our Phoenix House CAMHS team at Wokingham Community Hospital, a Tier 4 alternative to admission service. We support up to 16 young people with a range of severe mental health challenges - from eating disorders to psychosis, self-harm, and mood disorders - helping them stay in their community as day patients.

You’ll work as part of our rich and established multidisciplinary team including family therapists, clinical psychologists, dietitians, nurses, and therapists. Alongside a diverse caseload you’ll enjoy varied ways of working including day care, home treatment, and community visits.

You’ll be part of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - we’re rated "Outstanding" by the CQC, who highlight our positive, supportive culture where staff feel valued.  We consistently top NHS staff survey scores, including engagement and staff recommending us as a place to work.

This full-time 10 PA role is based in Wokingham with core hours of Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with low-intensity on-call support.  We are pleased to offer a Recruitment premium of £15,000 and relocation allowance of £8,000 (if applicable) for external candidates.

Applications for this role will be processed as received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early.

Main duties of the job

• Provide psychiatric leadership and direct clinical care for children and young people within Phoenix House CAMHS.
• Deliver assessments, diagnosis, and evidence-based interventions across a range of mental health conditions.
• Collaborate closely with community CAMHS, Rapid Response, and other partner agencies to prevent inpatient admissions.
• Participate in weekly MDT meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical audits.
• Contribute to teaching, training, and supervision of junior medical and multidisciplinary staff.
• Attend clinical and management meetings as required and support the development of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We welcome applications from candidates who have:

• Full GMC registration with license to practice and specialist registration (or will have within six months).
• Approved clinician status under the Mental Health Act (or able to achieve this within 3 months).
• Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry, including management of complex cases.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to work within a multidisciplinary team

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

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.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Clare Moran, Head of Service on 07929 767597 or email [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.