Senior CAMHS Consultant: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Havant

This full-time 10PA consultant post is based at Oak Park, Havant, within HIOW NHS Trust Core & Community CAMHS division. The role provides senior clinical leadership and specialist psychiatric care for children and young people aged 0-18, working within a well-established multidisciplinary team that includes other consultants, specialty doctors, non-medical prescribers, psychologists, and therapists.

The post holder delivers assessment, treatment, and case management, with 5 PAs of face-to-face clinical work and additional time for clinical meetings, correspondence, and consultation. The consultant will provide mental health assessment, treatment, and case management to referred children and young people aged 0-18 years.

The role includes participation in the daily duty consultant rota (11:00-15:00), supervision of trainees, and involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The consultant will also contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development. There will be 7.5 PAs of DCC and 2.5 PAs for SPA.

The post participates in the 1:12 out-of-hours CAMHS on-call rota, covering Section 136 suites and supporting crisis and liaison teams. Strong administrative, IT, and business support are provided, along with weekly consultant supervision. The role requires Approved Clinician status and a commitment to safeguarding, multidisciplinary collaboration, and high-quality, evidence-based care.

Consultants are key case-holders/care-coordinators for complex or high-risk cases only very rarely, so the vast majority (in fact all complex/high-risk cases) would have other MDT colleagues providing care-coordinator function.

If the post-holder takes up the role of Educational and Clinical Supervisor for a medical trainee, the time for psychiatric supervision would be accounted in SPA as per the guidance from the Royal College of Psychiatrists and adopted by HIOW.

SPA time will include (as per the National Consultant Contract) any ARs (additional responsibilities) and EDs (external duties) that are agreed between the post holder, Service Manager, and the ACD/CD/Lead Clinician, as part of the post-holder's portfolio of duties.

The post holder will, along with consultant colleagues and other senior MDT clinical leads, balance the demand for scheduled and unscheduled clinical care. The post holder will participate along with the other consultants in the daily duty consultant rota (11:00 am - 3:00 pm Mon - Fri during the working week).

To record and communicate such activity as appropriate according to best practice and Trust requirements. To balance demand for both scheduled and unscheduled clinical care in collaboration with colleagues and service managers. To participate in team and peer clinical supervision and co-working arrangements. To join the local Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists' Peer Supervision and Continuing Professional Development Group.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust's community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. If as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief, or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team.

The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Qualifications

• Recognised basic Medical Degree
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist register or CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview)
• Recognised training in child and adolescent psychiatry for at least 3 years as per the RC Psych CAP curriculum 2022
• Recognised and approved Educational & Clinical Supervisor

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 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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For help with your application, contact: Dr Jonathan Bigg jonathan.bigg1@nhs.net 02392603295