# Consultant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant/e32dc22e-00c2-49aa-972a-ad3dc7c38a9d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant/e32dc22e-00c2-49aa-972a-ad3dc7c38a9d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Town:** Southall - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-29T20:02:56.938Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hounslow/West_London_NHS_Trust/Children_Adolescent_Services/Children_Adolescent_Services-v8119179 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8119179?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a 10 PA Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatry post co-leading the Hounslow CAMHs Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT) in Hounslow CAMHS alongside a second Consultant Psychiatrist post. The post holder will be operationally and professionally accountable to the CAMHS Clinical Director through the Borough Clinical Lead, and in turn accountable to the Trust\`s Chief Medical Officer and the Executive Director of Local Services. This post (10 PAs) provides the opportunity to work with three other Consultant Psychiatrists and the multi-disciplinary Neurodevelopmental team based in Hounslow CAMHS. The team sits within the CAMHS Service Line which also includes Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Forensic CAMHS. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will share overall Consultant responsibility for the Neurodevelopmental Team. The arrangement between the Consultants will be agreed on appointment. At present the Consultants have defined the overall Team Lead role alongside respective Lead roles for the ASD and ADHD pathways. The post-holder will be responsible together with his/her Consultant colleagues on the Hounslow site, for the provision of comprehensive general child and adolescent mental health services in Hounslow CAMHS in line with service and contractual requirements. The Consultant will be expected to share responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the service. The various roles and responsibilities of all staff and the Consultant group are agreed with the Clinical Director in line with the current service needs, service developments and clinical interests and managed within an annual formal job planning process. The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop special interests that meet the needs of the service e.g. tic disorders, ASD home treatment, safeguarding or other areas of interest. Within the Neurodevelopmental Team, the post-holder will assist with the delivery of a comprehensive range of general mental health assessments, specialist ASD & ADHD assessments, therapeutic interventions, training and consultation with the multi-disciplinary team. He/she will share responsibility for allocated cases and other clinical leadership duties for the team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Job Details This is a 10 PA Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatry post co-leading the Hounslow CAMHs Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT) in Hounslow CAMHS alongside a second Consultant Psychiatrist post. The post holder will be operationally and professionally accountable to the CAMHS Clinical Director through the Borough Clinical Lead, and in turn accountable to the Trust\`s Chief Medical Officer and the Executive Director of Local Services. This post (10 PAs) provides the opportunity to work with three other Consultant Psychiatrists and the multi-disciplinary Neurodevelopmental team based in Hounslow CAMHS. The team sits within the CAMHS Service Line which also includes Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Forensic CAMHS. ## Job Description The post-holder will share overall Consultant responsibility for the Neurodevelopmental Team. The arrangement between the Consultants will be agreed on appointment. At present the Consultants have defined the overall Team Lead role alongside respective Lead roles for the ASD and ADHD pathways. The post-holder will be responsible together with his/her Consultant colleagues on the Hounslow site, for the provision of comprehensive general child and adolescent mental health services in Hounslow CAMHS in line with service and contractual requirements. The Consultant will be expected to share responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the service. The various roles and responsibilities of all staff and the Consultant group are agreed with the Clinical Director in line with the current service needs, service developments and clinical interests and managed within an annual formal job planning process. The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop special interests that meet the needs of the service e.g. tic disorders, ASD home treatment, safeguarding or other areas of interest. Within the Neurodevelopmental Team, the post-holder will assist with the delivery of a comprehensive range of general mental health assessments, specialist ASD & ADHD assessments, therapeutic interventions, training and consultation with the multi-disciplinary team. He/she will share responsibility for allocated cases and other clinical leadership duties for the team. ## Responsibilities The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Eligibility **Essential** - Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment - GMC Specialist Register for child and adolescent psychiatry or within six months - Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment - Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment **Desirable** - Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification **Desirable** - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management - MRCPsych - Additional clinical qualifications ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Commitment to and compliance with Trust values **Desirable** - Mobile and able to travel to Trust sites ### Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning **Essential** - Ability to work in and lead team - Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement. - 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, research and/or quality improvement - Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes **Desirable** - Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training - Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes, awards or publications - Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit - Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation - Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards ### Clinical Skills, Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Excellent clinical skills in child and adolescent psychiatry - Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA - Excellent knowledge in speciality - Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty - Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others **Desirable** - Excellent oral and written communication skills in English - Wide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10415202) - [occupational health requirements (pdf, 376.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3003) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.