Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Job summary

Following a significant redesign, and a new model of care which will support all children and young people to thrive, Jersey CAMHS are looking to recruit a consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our multi-disciplinary team. The successful applicant will join the three existing consultants. This is an exciting time to join CAMHS with the launch of the service redesign and significant investment into the service. There is ample opportunity for private practice.

Situated just 40 minutes flying time from London with excellent transport links to Europe the small beautiful Island of Jersey enjoys great weather, sandy beaches surrounded by soaring cliffs and offers a healthy work-life balance. There are excellent opportunities for a wide range of outdoor activities including sailing, diving, kayaking and paddle boarding. Jersey has the ideal lifestyle and work environment. An exciting opportunity has arisen for the successful applicant to relocate to the Island.

The post holder will be expected to take on the full range of duties including the routine and emergency diagnosis and management of children and young people with significant mental health problems up to the age of 18, the support of other team members and providing consultation and advice to other agencies. Successful applicants will be encourage to develop a special interest and take a clinical lead in one of the following areas

Eating Disorders

Crisis Intervention

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Transition

Main duties of the job

The service has expanded and continues to develop its service delivery to meet the needs of the community. As a senior clinician you will have opportunity to shape the service and influence child mental health more widely on the island.

Full travelling expenses are paid from a UK port of entry, with a generous relocation package available and the appointee may take advantage of Jersey taxation policies. The post attracts residential qualifications and Jersey has excellent affordable private education for children. Under Jersey Law, applicants must possess FULL registration, with the General Medical Council and hold a licence to practise.

The Government of Jersey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (to include children) and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this position will work with vulnerable people, the selection process will involve safeguarding measures and include an enhanced DBS check.

Living in Jersey is also financially attractive. We have a flat rate of income tax which compares favourably to the UK and we offer a generous public sector pension scheme, which is not subject to UK lifetime or annual contribution restrictions. The Jersey Consultant Contract is similar to the UK but with a higher level of increments. Subject to satisfactory performance, annual incremental progression is automatic for between points 1 to 17 on the pay scale. Formal applications are required for points 18 to 20.

About us

We pride ourselves in delivering high quality care that is patient-centred, safe and effective. We are a vibrant organisation where clinicians are at the forefront of developing and managing services. We offer a wide range of clinical services on the Island and have good links with specialist services in the UK. There is a generous study leave budget which doctors are strongly encouraged to utilize. We are currently planning a new general hospital and new mental health inpatient unit, so the next few years will be an exciting time. There are strong relationships between mental health, primary and secondary care. CAMHS sits under Children Young People and Education Services (CYPES) directorate which enables many opportunities for innovative multi-agency working. However the medical posts line managed and accountable to Health and Care Jersey (HCJ). There are many joint learning and teaching opportunities, based in our modern, purpose-built education centre. We have a rotation of Resident doctors from Health Education Wessex. We welcome clinical research. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of developing a genuinely integrated care system.

For applicants appointed at the maximum increment, additional salary up to £213,890 per annum is available through annual panel application once in post.

Details Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£119,025 to £177,443 a year Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K

Job locations

Childrens Services

La Motte Street

St. Helier

Jersey

JE2 4SY

Job description Job responsibilities

Place of Work

The CAMHS clinics are based at Liberte House, St Helier which is in the main town. This will move to the newly refurbished Bermuda House from July 2026 (also in the main town). The post-holder may also be required to see Children and Young People who have been admitted to Jersey General Hospital or Orchard Ward (adult mental health in-patient facility).

In-Patient Provision

There is no designated inpatient provision on island but the team provide flexible intensive packages of care for children and young people with severe or complex mental health difficulties. The packages of care can be provided both for assessment and treatment working jointly with other services including Paediatrics, Adult Mental Health and Childrens Services (Social Care).

Both the paediatric ward (Robin Ward) and acute adult mental health ward (Orchard Ward) are used for young people who require admission to hospital . Robin Ward will admit young people up to their 17th birthday. The postholder will be clinically responsible for young people admitted to Robin Ward and Orchard Ward under their care and will be expected to undertake reviews of these patients.

All those under 16, and most under 18 admitted to Orchard Ward are cared for separately to the other in-patients if possible or are under continuous observation for safeguarding reasons.

When necessary young people can be transferred to the UK for inpatient treatment.

The CAMHS Team

CAMHS is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team with secretarial and administrative support. The service aims to provide a comprehensive assessment, treatment and therapeutic service for a range of developmental, behavioural, emotional and psychiatric difficulties in children and young people up to their 18th birthday. The service is restructuring and the new posts are currently being recruited to, the team structure below represents existing posts and those currently being recruited to.

Medical Staff

4 Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists (2.8 in post, 1 post vacant to be recruited to, currently locum cover in place)

1.6 Associate Specialists

Clinical Fellow (Fixed term contract)

Consultant Community Paediatrician

Duty & Assessment

Duty & Assessment Manager

5 Clinical Nurse Specialist or Mental Health Practitioners.

9 CAMHS Practitioners

3 Health Care Assistants

Duty & Assessment Administrator

Early Intervention

Service Manager Early Intervention

7 CAMHS Practitioners

1 Parent-Infant Psychotherapist

2 Family Support Workers

Specialist CAMHS

Service Manager Specialist CAMHS

2.4 Consultant Clinical Psychologist

5 Psychologists

2 Assistant Psychologists

2 Mental Health Practitioners (Art Psychotherapist and Occupational Therapist)

1 Consultant Family and Systemic Therapist

2 Family and Systemic Therapist

Lead Nurse

5 Nurses (3.8 Clinical Nurse Specialists, 1 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Nurses)

1.6 PBS Practitioner

1 Dietician

1 Family Support worker

1 Health Care Assistant

Transitions Support Worker

Neurodevelopmental Pathway

Neurodevelopmental Pathway Service Manager

2 Clinical Nurse Prescribers

2 Specialist Nurse

1 Nurse Practitioner

Occupational Therapist

Speech and Language Therapists

Learning Disability Nurse

2 Neurodevelopmental Pathway Administrators

Service Manager Looked After Children

Psychologist

Systemic Family Therapist

Admin and Informatics

Team Manager Quality & Assurance

Business Services Lead

0.6 Informatics Officer

Office and Administration Manager

3 Medical Secretaries

3 Receptionists

Job description Job responsibilities

Place of Work

The CAMHS clinics are based at Liberte House, St Helier which is in the main town. This will move to the newly refurbished Bermuda House from July 2026 (also in the main town). The post-holder may also be required to see Children and Young People who have been admitted to Jersey General Hospital or Orchard Ward (adult mental health in-patient facility).

In-Patient Provision

There is no designated inpatient provision on island but the team provide flexible intensive packages of care for children and young people with severe or complex mental health difficulties. The packages of care can be provided both for assessment and treatment working jointly with other services including Paediatrics, Adult Mental Health and Childrens Services (Social Care).

Both the paediatric ward (Robin Ward) and acute adult mental health ward (Orchard Ward) are used for young people who require admission to hospital . Robin Ward will admit young people up to their 17th birthday. The postholder will be clinically responsible for young people admitted to Robin Ward and Orchard Ward under their care and will be expected to undertake reviews of these patients.

All those under 16, and most under 18 admitted to Orchard Ward are cared for separately to the other in-patients if possible or are under continuous observation for safeguarding reasons.

When necessary young people can be transferred to the UK for inpatient treatment.

The CAMHS Team

CAMHS is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team with secretarial and administrative support. The service aims to provide a comprehensive assessment, treatment and therapeutic service for a range of developmental, behavioural, emotional and psychiatric difficulties in children and young people up to their 18th birthday. The service is restructuring and the new posts are currently being recruited to, the team structure below represents existing posts and those currently being recruited to.

Medical Staff

4 Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists (2.8 in post, 1 post vacant to be recruited to, currently locum cover in place)

1.6 Associate Specialists

Clinical Fellow (Fixed term contract)

Consultant Community Paediatrician

Duty & Assessment

Duty & Assessment Manager

5 Clinical Nurse Specialist or Mental Health Practitioners.

9 CAMHS Practitioners

3 Health Care Assistants

Duty & Assessment Administrator

Early Intervention

Service Manager Early Intervention

7 CAMHS Practitioners

1 Parent-Infant Psychotherapist

2 Family Support Workers

Specialist CAMHS

Service Manager Specialist CAMHS

2.4 Consultant Clinical Psychologist

5 Psychologists

2 Assistant Psychologists

2 Mental Health Practitioners (Art Psychotherapist and Occupational Therapist)

1 Consultant Family and Systemic Therapist

2 Family and Systemic Therapist

Lead Nurse

5 Nurses (3.8 Clinical Nurse Specialists, 1 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Nurses)

1.6 PBS Practitioner

1 Dietician

1 Family Support worker

1 Health Care Assistant

Transitions Support Worker

Neurodevelopmental Pathway

Neurodevelopmental Pathway Service Manager

2 Clinical Nurse Prescribers

2 Specialist Nurse

1 Nurse Practitioner

Occupational Therapist

Speech and Language Therapists

Learning Disability Nurse

2 Neurodevelopmental Pathway Administrators

Service Manager Looked After Children

Psychologist

Systemic Family Therapist

Admin and Informatics

Team Manager Quality & Assurance

Business Services Lead

0.6 Informatics Officer

Office and Administration Manager

3 Medical Secretaries

3 Receptionists

Person Specification Skills/Personal Qualities Essential

• Ability to take a leadership role in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care and staff morale
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

Qualifications Essential

• Recognised Primary Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration & License to Practice
• To have obtained CCT and be on specialist register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• To have obtained CESR and be on the specialist register or,
• Within 6 months of obtaining CCT with recommendation of programme director
• Higher speciality training or equivalent experience
• Eligibility for Section 12 approval {Mental Health Law Approval}

Desirable

• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD. PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• Section 12 approval or equivalent
• Dual accreditation e.g. Forensic, Learning Disability

Experience Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating children and young people in acute and community psychiatric settings
• Specialty experience CAMHS
• Experience in crisis work

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist experience relevant to the post
• Experience of working with young people at risk of offending or who have offended
• Experience of working young people who misuse alcohol or substances
• Experience of working with young people with Eating Disorders
• Experience of working with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Knowledge and Teaching Essential

• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant
• Ability to use IT, including email and the internet
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of recent developments and drug advances in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching
• Understand principles of teaching

Desirable

• Teaching qualification or previous experience as teaching lead

Person Specification Skills/Personal Qualities Essential

• Ability to take a leadership role in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care and staff morale
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

Qualifications Essential

• Recognised Primary Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration & License to Practice
• To have obtained CCT and be on specialist register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• To have obtained CESR and be on the specialist register or,
• Within 6 months of obtaining CCT with recommendation of programme director
• Higher speciality training or equivalent experience
• Eligibility for Section 12 approval {Mental Health Law Approval}

Desirable

• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD. PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• Section 12 approval or equivalent
• Dual accreditation e.g. Forensic, Learning Disability

Experience Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating children and young people in acute and community psychiatric settings
• Specialty experience CAMHS
• Experience in crisis work

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist experience relevant to the post
• Experience of working with young people at risk of offending or who have offended
• Experience of working young people who misuse alcohol or substances
• Experience of working with young people with Eating Disorders
• Experience of working with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Knowledge and Teaching Essential

• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant
• Ability to use IT, including email and the internet
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of recent developments and drug advances in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching
• Understand principles of teaching

Desirable

• Teaching qualification or previous experience as teaching lead

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details Employer name

Health and Community Services

Address

Childrens Services

La Motte Street

St. Helier

Jersey

JE2 4SY

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Employer details Employer name

Health and Community Services

Address

Childrens Services

La Motte Street

St. Helier

Jersey

JE2 4SY

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