Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Bristol Central & East
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Bristol
Salary
£113,565 – £150,569
Posted
3 weeks ago
About the role
Join a well-established, highly regarded multidisciplinary CAMHS team serving the diverse communities of East Central Bristol. This exciting role offers responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of children and adolescents with severe and complex mental health needs referred to East Central Bristol CAMHS. Working alongside an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide clinical leadership within a supportive and collaborative service. East Central Bristol CAMHS delivers a comprehensive Tier 2/3 service, providing assessment, treatment and consultation to Tier 1 services. The clinical focus is on supporting young people with the most complex and severe mental health presentations. You will be part of a skilled multidisciplinary team including Psychologists, Nurses, Family Therapists, Psychotherapists and Primary Mental Health Specialists, delivering high-quality, integrated care to young people and their families. The service is currently implementing the i-THRIVE model, offering an opportunity to contribute to service transformation and partnership working across health, education and social care. The post is supported by a Core Psychiatry Trainee (CT3), rotating every six months, and, where an Educational Supervisor is in post, a Higher Specialty Trainee (ST4-ST6), rotating annually. This is an excellent opportunity to help shape specialist CAMHS provision while making a lasting difference to children, young people and families.