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- What you'll bring to the role
Has significant experience working within CAMHS inpatient and/or community settings.
- What you'll bring to the role
Is passionate about delivering high-quality care for young people.
- What you'll bring to the role
Is motivated by service development, innovation and continuous improvement.
- What you'll bring to the role
Has the confidence to lead, develop and inspire multidisciplinary teams.
- What you'll bring to the role
Values clinical autonomy and the opportunity to influence clinical decision-making.
- What you'll bring to the role
Has excellent communication, collaboration and leadership skills.
- What you'll bring to the role
Demonstrates sound clinical judgement and resilience.
- What you'll bring to the role
Has a thorough understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Be part of shaping something new – lead our brand-new CAMHS service in ChelmsfordFull Time | 37.5 hours per week | Flexible working patterns consideredSalary: £200,000 per annumAre you an experienced Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist looking for an opportunity to make a real and lasting impact?Priory Hospital Chelmsford has launched a brand-new CAMHS inpatient service for young people aged 13–18, and we are looking for an experienced Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist to help us establish, lead and shape this exciting new service.This is a rare opportunity to join Priory at the beginning of an exciting new chapter in our CAMHS provision. As only the second private CAMHS service within Priory, you will have the opportunity to play a significant role in developing the service from the ground up, with genuine influence over its clinical pathways, culture and future direction.Why Priory Hospital Chelmsford?This is an opportunity to join Priory at a genuinely exciting stage in the development of our CAMHS services.If you are looking for a Consultant CAMHS role where your clinical expertise, leadership and ideas can directly influence the development of a brand-new service, we would love to hear from you.A well-resourced clinical environmentPriory Hospital Chelmsford is a long-established private hospital set within three acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. The hospital currently provides 56 beds across its existing acute and addiction pathways, with this new CAMHS service representing an exciting expansion of our specialist provision. You will work within a dedicated multidisciplinary team, supported by established clinical governance and senior leadership structures, with access to the resources required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. The service will also benefit from onsite educational provision and schooling, helping to support the wider educational and developmental needs of young people during their inpatient journey.Supporting children and young people is a key area of growth for Priory, and the organisation has invested heavily in developing a new private inpatient provision at Roehampton and Chelmsford, supporting children and young people in medically led therapeutic stabilisation programmes, which also enables education to continue.
What you'll be doing
- Shape a new CAMHS service from the ground up.
- Influence clinical pathways, models of care and service development.
- Help establish a positive, recovery-focused culture for young people and their families.
- Lead and develop a dedicated multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute your ideas and expertise to the future direction of the service.
- Make a lasting contribution to the development of Priory’s CAMHS provision.
- Leading patient care planning and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Assessing and managing complex CAMHS presentations.
- Chairing MDT and CPA meetings.
- Liaising closely with young people, families and external stakeholders.
- Providing clinical leadership alongside the Ward Manager.
- Supporting the development of effective patient pathways and models of care.
- Contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.
- Promoting high standards of clinical care, patient safety and positive outcomes.
What we will give you in return
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS with Priory Healthcare in Springfield, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £200,000 / year. The contract type is Permanent - Full Time. Check the source advert for the latest closing date before applying.
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