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Consultant Psychiatrist CAMHS : CYP Eating Disorders & Community

The closing date is 29 April 2026

Consultant Psychiatrist CAMHS Community Eating Disorders Permanent 10 PAs

This post for a CAMHS Consultant psychiatrist working with the CYP Community Eating Disorders Team and the Intensive Community Treatment (ICT) team has arisen following expanding and enhancing of the CYP service.

The post holder joins a team of Consultant Psychiatrists in the all age Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service. Every Consultant has a unique leadership role within the clinical teams/pathways for which they are responsible. Academic, teaching and management interests are strongly encouraged and supported.

This role offer a Relocation package for up to 8K (subject to eligibility)and a range of lifestyle benefits and staff discounts including purchase and lease of new cars.

AAC 13 May 2026 AM

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide psychiatric and medical assessment and management of children and young people with eating disorders receiving care in the CYP Community Eating Disorder team and the Intensive Community Treatment team. They will provide clinical leadership and consultation within the teams. They will work collaboratively with colleagues across the service, including the day patient service, as well as other stakeholders, such as acute hospital partners. The post-holder will provide liaison input to paediatric/medical wards according to MEED guidelines.

About us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust specialises in caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.

Both CAMHS and Eating Disorder services have grown considerably over the last 7 years and very significant new investment is currently coming into services as part of the Long Term Plan.

Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service is an all age Eating Disorder Service with a vibrant and skilled multidisciplinary team working across a variety of evidence based treatment pathways targeted to the specific needs of different groups of patients. You will have the opportunity to work with committed, innovative and compassionate colleagues, delivering high quality care and treatment at an exciting time of significant investment and expansion of services.

Job responsibilities

DUTIES OF THE POST

• To provide clinical leadership within the CYP Community and ICT teams.
• To provide consultant responsibility for patient care within service
• Consultation to other members of the multidisciplinary team regarding the management of urgent assessments and risk.
• To diagnose patients with an ICD10 code at assessment/assessment meeting and ensure that these are documented appropriately, along with all other mandatory data recording
• Participation in the weekly referral & assessment and MDT meetings, providing leadership, supervision and consultation for the team.
• To work with lead therapists and consultant colleagues to manage flow of referrals, assessments and waiting list
• To provide comprehensive initial assessments for complex clients
• To provide psychiatric review and management of CYP ED team patients
• Develop and review protocols with local paediatric services.
• Provide Responsible Clinician cover for paediatric wards
• Accessing Tier 4 provision as clinically appropriate and reviewing the management and care of the young person during inpatient admission to ensure the most effective use of resources and appropriate early discharge.
• To develop and sustain good working relationships and effective MEED pathways with Paediatrics.
• To contribute to CPA meetings, as appropriate.
• To contribute to MHA assessments as appropriate.
• To support the maintenance of a psychologically minded clinic culture.
• To regularly attend Staff Group, Continuing Professional Development sessions and Consultant meetings.
• To manage, and provide training and psychiatric casework supervision for Psychiatry trainees seeking special interest sessions in the service.
• To provide cross cover for Consultant Psychiatrist colleagues in the Eating Disorder Service.
• To be an active member of the service line Senior Management Team.
• To collaborate with multidisciplinary team colleagues in the ongoing development of the service. Participation in the development of new models of service to improve delivery and outcome, taking into account the views of commissioners, service users and evidence of best practice.
• Participation in development of clinical protocols as required.
• To maintain accurate and up to date clinical records.
• To participate in the administration patient information systems and ensure that data are entered in accordance with service policies and guidance.
• To contribute to collection and monitoring of Clinical Outcome data across the service.
• To liaise with statutory and non-statutory sector agencies concerning the treatment and management of patients.
• To ensure discharges are managed in accordance with service policies and guidance.
• To complete and contribute to the completion of Serious Incident Reports as required.

To work in accordance with service policies and guidelines.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

• Primary Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Section 12 MHA Approved Approved Clinician status
• Inclusion on the Child and Adolescent Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
• An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to (own specialty)

Experience, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and empathic skills
• Demonstrable leadership skills Experience of team working Sound organisational skills
• Experience and Skills in Eating Disorders in young people

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Excellent communication and empathic skills
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Experience of team working
• Sound organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearplus London weighting of £2162 per annum