Consultant Psychiatrist Consultant Psychiatrist

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at Private Mental Health Clinic

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Part-time employed role

Hours: Part-time. Candidates must have availability on Saturdays and/or evenings.

Benefits:

• 25 days' annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• Private health insurance and employer pension contribution upon successful completion of probation
• Access to in-person and online CPD events

The Chelsea Psychology Clinic (TCPC) is a highly regarded mental health and wellbeing clinic that comprises a group of private psychiatrists, psychologists and other healthcare professionals. The clinic offers a space for independent, private practitioners to work together in an integrative way to provide a range of high-quality, client-focused clinical services.

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate child and adolescent psychiatrist to work within our dynamic team from our sites in Chelsea and Harley Street. The right person will work within our Child and Young Person (CYP) pathway in connection with our other CYP psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals.

Responsibilities include:

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team carrying out assessment and providing care to children and young people struggling with both common and complex mental health difficulties.
• Work directly with the children, young people and their families and liaise where appropriate with clients' other internal and external support e.g., schools, social services, therapists, nutritionists, private or NHS GP etc.
• Assume responsibility for own case list and case management of children and families, in partnership with the relevant MDT professionals.
• Maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and clinic guidelines, including electronic data entry and recording.

Requirements:

• Completion of Higher Psychiatric Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Full GMC Registration & inclusion on Specialist GMC Register
• Right to work in the UK and enhanced DBS
• Experience working with young people struggling with common and complex mental health and behavioural difficulties including neurodevelopmental disorders
• Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working and partnership, including across education, health and social care
• Experience and familiarity with UK private health systems and public CAMHS services
• The ability to prioritise workload and respond in a timely, flexible manner to enquiries from colleagues and triage team
• The ability to use electronic records and diaries and store medical notes on clinic software
• Excellent skills in communication with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and other mental health support providers

Competitive pay rates and support of full-time clinical triage and billing team. Regular supervision and opportunity for professional development. Private health insurance & Pension Plan for employees upon successful completion of probation.

The Chelsea Psychology Clinic is an equal opportunities employer and our vision is for the Clinic to be a successful, caring and welcoming place for staff, patients/service users to receive care and advice. The Chelsea Psychology Clinic is committed to a culture where respect and understanding is fostered and the diversity of people's backgrounds and circumstances will be positively valued.