Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist post (1.0WTE 1 year fixed term) In Hammersmith and Fulham CAMHS Neurodevelopmental and Learning Disability Team (NDLD)) to join our friendly, supportive, and experienced multi-disciplinary specialist mental health team.
H&F CAMHS is a high performing service in terms of its productivity and has excellent service user/carer feedback. Waiting times and vacancies are lower than comparable services. The CAMHS service line as a whole has a strong ethos of service user involvement and innovation.
The post is based at 48 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith W6 0LS which is readily accessed by public transport and is close to the local high street with shops and amenities.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, keen and skilled psychiatrist who can provide team leadership and together with the other Consultants and leads in the service provide a comprehensive specialist CAMH service in the borough.
The role itself will involve providing clinical leadership to the NDLD team as well as direct medical/psychiatric input to a proportion of cases, clinical supervision of trainee psychiatrists, management of resources and team budget.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will share with their Consultant colleagues and professional leads, responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive and effective general child and adolescent mental health service in line with service and contractual requirements.
Within the NDLD Team, the post-holder will assist with the delivery of a comprehensive range of assessments, therapeutic interventions, training and consultation with the multi-disciplinary team. They will share responsibility for allocated cases and other clinical leadership duties for the team. The post-holder will be expected to provide both urgent and non-urgent psychiatric outpatient assessment, treatment and psychological interventions to cases under their direct care. The post-holder will be directly clinically involved with a proportion of open cases in line with the job planning agreement. They will access inpatient and tertiary mental health resources as clinically appropriate. The post holder will be part of the service duty consultant rota prorate during working hours and will join the WLT CAMHS Consultant on Call rota out of hours (approximately 1:10).
The post-holder will be expected to supervise medical staff and ensure familiarity with the progress of their cases being assessed and treated. They will ensure further development of clinical protocols and standards of clinical excellence. High quality communication with referrers will be required.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job 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 description
Job 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
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
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
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
- Has actively participated in clinical audit, research and/or 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 sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications
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
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
- Has actively participated in clinical audit, research and/or 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 sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
