Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Recovery and Support Pathway

Job overview

We are recruiting for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Buckinghamshire CAMHS Recovery and Support Pathway and work with a well-established multi-disciplinary team in the Sue Nichols Centre, Aylesbury and Saffron House, High Wycombe.

You'll provide psychiatric clinical input and leadership within a recently redesigned service delivering targeted mental health care to children and young people with predominantly emotional disorders, including neurodivergent young people.

The Recovery Teams are structured to support two cohorts: young people who benefit from Focussed Intervention and Recovery Support (FIRS) and Specialist Intervention and Recovery Support (SIRS). These teams are a core part of Buckinghamshire CAMHS providing support for young people who are experiencing a moderate to severe mental health condition such as depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and bipolar disorder.

You'll work 10 programmed activities with a job plan typically comprising 75% direct clinical care and 25% supporting professional activities, in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists’ guidance. Opportunities are available to develop interests in service development, quality improvement, and teaching and training within a well-established, supportive multidisciplinary team and consultant peer group.

Join us in shaping brighter futures for children and young people at one of the UK’s leading mental health Trusts; we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

This is a great opportunity to join a welcoming and supportive group of substantive consultants within the wider service, and work with a team who truly value working together to provide the holistic care young people and families need from one of the core teams within CAMHS. The Service as a whole has a strong focus on areas such as quality improvement and wellbeing, supporting staff with a flexible approach to help their work-life balance, and has established itself as a great place to train for resident doctors in recent years.

Buckinghamshire is also a fantastic place to live for those looking to move, with great opportunities for family life (including nationally renowned schools), access to beautiful country side in the Chilterns, as well as easy access to London and Oxford for those who value the cultural opportunities the different cities provide. It is also an easy commute for those living in neighbouring areas such as north London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire.

We offer rewarding career development with protected SPA time as part of your job plan, encouraging you to take leadership courses to enhance your skills. We also offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants (subject to eligibility criteria).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties include:

• Provide senior psychiatric clinical input to the Buckinghamshire CAMHS Recovery Teams, holding and managing a defined consultant-level caseload and contributing to new psychiatric assessments and internal case allocations.
• Offer specialist advice and clinical leadership for complex and high-risk cases, including guidance on risk assessment and risk management, and will actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, post-assessment discussions, and service planning forums.
• Work collaboratively with consultant colleagues and the wider MDT, providing flexibility and cross-cover as required to support a fair and equitable allocation of work and to maintain the team’s established culture of peer support.
• Contributing to service development, quality improvement and evaluation initiatives, as well as participating in teaching and training activities for medical students and medical trainees. Supporting Professional Activities will be undertaken in line with Royal College of Psychiatrists’ recommendations and agreed service priorities.

Find out more about what it's like to work in Bucks CAMHS from our Associate Medical Director Joe Clacey our Medical Lead Kakali Pal.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.