Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (CCATT)

We are seeking a Consultant Children and Adolescent Psychiatrist. CAMHS is part of the Specialist Services Strategic Business Unit in HPFT, managed by the Clinical Director (Dr Shaheen Shora - Fiona McMillian-Shields -non-medical). CAMHS is managed by a Senior Service Line Leader, Natalija Lytrides, supported by Professional Leads and CAMHS Community Managers. The four geographical divisions provide Tier 2 and 3 services plus the CAMHS Targeted team, as well as parenting support services into the Family Centres. CAMHS are provided by Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust across the entire county. Child and Family Clinics The clinics accept referrals from a number of sources including General Practitioners, Social Workers, Health Visitors and Consultant Paediatricians. Referrals are processed through SPA (the Single Point of Access). The teams are multi-disciplinary including Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Mental Health Nurses, Child Psychotherapists, Systemic Therapists and Social Workers. Forensic Adolescent Practitioner Service The aim of these posts is to support the youth offending teams who often come into contact with children with a mental health difficultly. These children may not traditionally access child and family services or whose difficulties may be of low complexity and therefore can be worked within their community setting through a short intervention.