CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist

Are you passionate about transforming young lives through expert psychiatric care? Join Rhodes Wood Hospital, a supportive and experienced team as a Consultant Psychiatrist within our Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CYPMHS), providing specialist care for young people aged 12 to 18 with eating disorders. You will work in a service that delivers evidence-based, individualised treatment programmes designed to meet each young persons unique needs. As a CYPMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, you will review referrals, conduct admission assessments, and ensure effective management plans are in place. You will lead risk assessments, oversee physical health evaluations, and provide clinical leadership, supervision, and reflective practice for key workers within the team. Your role will include supervising non-training grade doctors and psychiatric trainees, participating in the on-call rota (currently 1 in 6), and supporting cross-cover arrangements for colleagues during leave periods. You will uphold governanc

Join Rhodes Wood Hospital as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CYPMHS), providing specialist care for young people aged 12 to 18 with eating disorders. Responsibilities include reviewing referrals, conducting admission assessments, ensuring effective management plans, leading risk assessments, overseeing physical health evaluations, and providing clinical leadership, supervision, and reflective practice for key workers. You'll supervise non-training grade doctors and psychiatric trainees, participate in the on-call rota, and support cross-cover arrangements. Uphold governance standards, maintain accurate records, and ensure culturally competent practice. Collaboration with GPs, CYPMHS community teams, commissioners, and other stakeholders is key. Participation in clinical governance, appraisal, CPD, and an interest in research and teaching to support service development is essential. Experience in CYPMHS Eating Disorders is required.