Consultant Child Psychiatrist – Neurodevelopmental Team | West London NHS Trust

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for A Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists to join the well-established department at Ealing CAMHS, West London NHS Trust. One post, new, is within the Neurodevelopmental Team and the other vacancy is within the Adolescent Team. The latter vacancy has arisen due to the current post-holder taking a position elsewhere in the Trust. Ealing CAMHS offers comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for children, young people and families in the 0-18 age range. It is a community-based outpatient service characterised by family-centred and individually tailored treatment packages. There are close links with colleagues in Tier 2 CAMHS services, Acute and Community Paediatrics, Education, Social Services, Primary Care, and Adult Mental Health Services. The post is for the Consultant Psychiatrist in the Adolescent team (Ages 14-18) and includes working with the Early Intervention in Psychosis Team. The second post is a new role for a second consultant within our growing neurodevelopmental services in Ealing. The successful candidate will join an established team with opportunities for development and growth and will take a leadership role in Ealing CAMHS alongside consultant colleagues and heads of disciplines. Our services have embraced digital and remote solutions for working and the service is open to discussing flexible working arrangements with postholders. Main Duties
Consultant Psychiatrist Clinical Leadership and expertise into established multi-disciplinary teams with complex caseloads. Share responsibility for the efficient and effective running of Ealing CAMHS with the service leadership team. Align roles and responsibilities of all staff and the Consultant group with the Clinical Director, in line with current service needs, developments, and clinical interests, and manage within an annual formal job planning process. Opportunity to develop special interests that meet the service needs. Clinical duties include psychiatric assessment and intervention expertise, including diagnosis of psychiatric conditions and medical management of cases. Adolescent team role includes input into early intervention in psychosis. Neurodevelopmental roles include input into diagnosis of Autism and assessment and management of ADHD alongside the generic skills required for the role. Assist with delivery of a comprehensive range of assessments, therapeutic interventions, training and consultation in the multi-disciplinary team. Each consultant team lead will share responsibility for allocated cases and other clinical leadership duties for the team.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health, physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. It provides low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs and mental and physical healthcare in the boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham. The Trust employs 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME, and recorded a turnover of £426 million for 2023-24. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, with forensic services rated as ‘Outstanding’. It is a partner and contributor to the North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board, and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. Please view the attached Candidate Pack for an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. The full person specification is not included here. This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Dec 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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