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Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - South Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Bristol

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

The Trust is recruiting a substantive Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join the South Bristol community CAMHS team for 3 days per week (6 PAs). You will work alongside experienced medical colleagues and a well-established, multidisciplinary team that includes Psychology, Nursing, Family Therapy, Psychotherapy and Primary Mental Health Specialists.

The service is currently implementing the i-THRIVE model, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to service transformation across multiple agencies.

You will also be part of a wider network of 17 supportive Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists working across:

Five community CAMHS teams

Two Learning Disability CAMHS teams

An Intensive Support and Hospital Assessment Team

A Tier 4 inpatient unit

A range of specialist CAMHS services

This is a well-resourced, collaborative environment with strong clinical leadership and opportunities to shape the future of CAMHS provision across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - South Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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The post-holder will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents and families presenting with severe and complex mental health difficulties. Clinical responsibility will apply only to those patients seen directly by psychiatrists within the CAMHS team.

The consultant will not routinely act as care coordinator. All patients on the consultant's caseload will have an allocated care coordinator from within the multidisciplinary team.

Key clinical duties include:

Providing new assessments, follow-up appointments and psychiatric reviews

Offering consultation to colleagues and partner agencies

Participating in multi-agency liaison, including education, social care, early help teams, voluntary sector organisations and primary care

Being available for unpredictable emergency work when required

The consultant will provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team, working closely with the clinical service manager, team manager and other senior staff. When required, the post-holder will contribute to Mental Health Act assessments.

The role also involves close liaison with community paediatrics, adult mental health services, and other agencies supporting children and young people.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. Please note that Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is not currently a sponsor under the GMC Sponsorship Scheme. As a result, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require GMC sponsorship.

Person specification

Essential

Full GMC Registration or eligibility to be included on the register and holding a current licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of gaining CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Section 12 approval/ Approved Clinician Status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Wide breadth of clinical experience working with children and young people with mental health problems and their families
Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD.
Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
Evidence of effective multi-agency working
To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Skills in psychiatric assessment, formulation and risk management (including safeguarding) as well as psychopharmacology in children, neurodevelopmental disorders and attachment difficulties.
Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
Understand principles of teaching.
Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
Ability to supervise junior medical staff undertaking research projects.
Experience of carrying out an audit project
Evidence of management/leadership skills training.

Desirable

Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD, PHD, Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Additional clinical qualifications
Specific additional therapy training (e.g. Positive Behavioural Support, CBT, systemic therapy, DBT etc.)

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Wednesday, 4 November 2026

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