Job summary
Locum Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Brent and Harrow Urgent Care Team (UCT) Fixed Term 10 Months, Full Time 10PAs
We are looking for a full-time (10 Pas) Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to cover a secondment for a substantive post holder. The post is available for 10 months from September 2025 to work within CAMHS Brent & Harrow Urgent Care Team at Northwick Park Hospital.We are looking for an enthusiastic child and adolescent psychiatrist with an interest in A&E liaison and crisis intervention work to work with well developed MDT providing urgent assessments to children and adolescents presenting to an emergency department and paediatric and adult wards at Northwick Park Hospital. The team also has a small crisis intervention team (UCOS) offering brief crisis intervention.
This post attractsRelocation package for up to 8K (subject to eligibility)a generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, the NHS pension scheme, range of staff discounts including discount on purchase and lease of new cars.
Further Information & Arrangements to visit
Dr Jovanka Tolmac, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Tel: 0208 869 4500, j.tolmac@nhs.net
Kazem Bholah, k.bholah@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
UCT provides urgent assessments to children and adolescents who present to emergency department at Northwick Park Hospital or are admitted to paediatric (under 16 year olds) or adult medical wards (16-18 year olds). UCOS offers short term crisis intervention to prevent emergency presentations.
In addition to consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist (this post), MDT consists of a team lead, clinical nurse specialists, psychologist, assistant psychologist, neurodevelopmental crisis specialist and full time administrator.
Brent & Harrow UCT works closely with Brent CAMHS and Harrow CAMHS and there are established good links and smooth transfer of care processes with core CAMHS services.
About us
Central and North West London (CNWL) specialises in caring for people with a wide range of mental and physical health needs and is one of the largest mental health trusts in England. Each CAMHS service has its own local management structure.
UCT has a lead psychiatrist and a service manager. There are three CAMHS UCT Teams in the Trust - Hillingdon UCT, Brent & Harrow UCT and Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster UCT. Each team is led by a consultant psychiatrist and a team lead who work closely with the lead consultant and service manager.
Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first-languages spoken in these communities.
We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.
The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health and community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, as well as all CNWL's specialist rehabilitation provision and CAMHS provision in NW London. We also deliver community physical health services in a number of boroughs in NW London, including Hillingdon Harrow, Ealing and neighbouring System of North Central London.
www.cnwl.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Brent and Harrow Urgent Care team sees on average 30-35 new patients per month offering urgent assessments, 7 day follow-ups and ward reviews, if needed.
The UCOS within Brent and Harrow UCT holds 0-15 cases at any one time.
The appointee will provide daily psychiatric input to the Brent and Harrow Urgent Care Team by offering consultation and psychiatric input
To support junior doctors in conducting MHA assessments at the hospital and provide MHA assessments if required
To contribute to multiagency meetings for young people presenting at the hospital
To contribute to the provider collaborative escalation meetings for young people waiting for psychiatric inpatient beds
The appointee will take a consultant lead role in Brent and Harrow urgent care team
To provide consultation and psychiatric input to the weekly clinical review meeting for UCT
To provide leadership and psychiatric input to the weekly UCOS Clinical Cases discussion meeting.
To provide continuity of consultant input for young people admitted to paediatric and medical wards and, if required, be the responsible clinician (RC)
To provide psychiatric assessments when required and support the Urgent Care Team with emergency work at Northwick Park Hospital and 7 day follow ups.
To contribute to the monthly senior management meetings for the local CAMHS as well as the crisis pathway.
To take a lead role, together with the urgent care team lead, in developing joint crisis pathways and protocols with the acute hospital
To attend interface meetings with the emergency department and contribute to professional meetings for young people at the hospital
To provide clinical supervision to psychiatry trainees and speciality doctors contributing to the work of the UCT on a case by case basis as needed.
To lead on the development of interface working between UCT and other CAMHS sub-teams as well as ACTS (Adolescent Community Treatment Service)
To participate in case-based discussions with other CAMHS consultants and junior medical colleagues within the Harrow CAMHS doctors meeting which takes place twice a month.
To offer teaching to colleagues at the acute hospital, CAMHS colleagues and trainees and medical students
To work together and support the team lead in providing activity reports and contribute to providing presentation of the work to senior management meetings and commissioners. This may include the North West London Provider Collaborative and the CNWL CAMHS Central Care Quality and Performance Management Group (CQPMG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Brent and Harrow Urgent Care team sees on average 30-35 new patients per month offering urgent assessments, 7 day follow-ups and ward reviews, if needed.
The UCOS within Brent and Harrow UCT holds 0-15 cases at any one time.
The appointee will provide daily psychiatric input to the Brent and Harrow Urgent Care Team by offering consultation and psychiatric input
To support junior doctors in conducting MHA assessments at the hospital and provide MHA assessments if required
To contribute to multiagency meetings for young people presenting at the hospital
To contribute to the provider collaborative escalation meetings for young people waiting for psychiatric inpatient beds
The appointee will take a consultant lead role in Brent and Harrow urgent care team
To provide consultation and psychiatric input to the weekly clinical review meeting for UCT
To provide leadership and psychiatric input to the weekly UCOS Clinical Cases discussion meeting.
To provide continuity of consultant input for young people admitted to paediatric and medical wards and, if required, be the responsible clinician (RC)
To provide psychiatric assessments when required and support the Urgent Care Team with emergency work at Northwick Park Hospital and 7 day follow ups.
To contribute to the monthly senior management meetings for the local CAMHS as well as the crisis pathway.
To take a lead role, together with the urgent care team lead, in developing joint crisis pathways and protocols with the acute hospital
To attend interface meetings with the emergency department and contribute to professional meetings for young people at the hospital
To provide clinical supervision to psychiatry trainees and speciality doctors contributing to the work of the UCT on a case by case basis as needed.
To lead on the development of interface working between UCT and other CAMHS sub-teams as well as ACTS (Adolescent Community Treatment Service)
To participate in case-based discussions with other CAMHS consultants and junior medical colleagues within the Harrow CAMHS doctors meeting which takes place twice a month.
To offer teaching to colleagues at the acute hospital, CAMHS colleagues and trainees and medical students
To work together and support the team lead in providing activity reports and contribute to providing presentation of the work to senior management meetings and commissioners. This may include the North West London Provider Collaborative and the CNWL CAMHS Central Care Quality and Performance Management Group (CQPMG).
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration and
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- Approved Clinician status or within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to working with children and Adolescents
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Competence in psycho- pharmacology and also non- medication therapeutic approaches
- Experience in the assessment and management of children and young people with complex mental health needs and high risk
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance/Care Quality
- Able to participate in Medical Audit and Quality Assurance
- Experience of teaching and supervision of junior staff and other disciplines
Desirable
- Management Training
- Experience of Research
- Experience in Paediatrics
- Experience and training in the assessment and management of neurodevelopmental disorders
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication and empathic skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Experience of team working
- Sound organisational skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration and
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- Approved Clinician status or within 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- An additional post graduate qualification of relevance to working with children and Adolescents
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
Experience, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Competence in psycho- pharmacology and also non- medication therapeutic approaches
- Experience in the assessment and management of children and young people with complex mental health needs and high risk
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance/Care Quality
- Able to participate in Medical Audit and Quality Assurance
- Experience of teaching and supervision of junior staff and other disciplines
Desirable
- Management Training
- Experience of Research
- Experience in Paediatrics
- Experience and training in the assessment and management of neurodevelopmental disorders
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- 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.
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).
