South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
This post is to provide joint multi-disciplinary consultant leadership for the regionally commissioned community Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (FCAMHS) covering the 12 boroughs within the South London Partnership (SLP). The FCAMHS team and, therefore, this post will be managed by SLAM and the postholder will be accountable to the Lead Clinician for National and Specialist CAMHS (ultimately to the SLAM Medical Director). This is a replacement for an established post.
The successful applicant will be working 6 PAs and the expectation is that they will be working across the SLP in a flexible manner, although based in SLaM.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the wider team to deliver multidisciplinary consultations, assessments, and a small number of interventions to young people, their families and professional networks.
The post holder will be required to maintain Section 12 and Approved Clinician Status, to provide consultant clinical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will provide consultation but also (as described above) work directly with children, adolescents and their families using specialist knowledge and expertise; they will prepare timely assessment and review reports and maintain and ensure high service standards for safeguarding, adherence to relevant legislation (including Mental Health Act, Children’s Act & Mental Capacity Act) and progressive clinical practice.
Person Specification
Training and Experience
Essential
- Completion of Higher Psychiatric Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Equivalent training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CESR issued by PMETB)
- Experience in psychopharmacology and assessing + treating complex neuropsychiatric conditions
- Experience in clinical leadership and service development
Desirable
- Approved qualifications in relevant therapeutic practice e.g. DBT, CBT or Family Therapy
- Experience of psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities in children with mental illness in intellectual disability and autism and physical illness
- Experience in Paediatrics
- Inpatient experience
- Experience in liaison psychiatry liaison psychiatry
- Experience in liaison psychiatry liaison psychiatry
- Experience in the use of ADOS, ADI-r
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- CCT or within 6 months of accreditation)
- Full GMC Registration and inclusion on Specialist GMC Register
- Sec 12 (2) and AC approved (or undertaking to obtain this before taking up the post
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or Equivalent
Desirable
- a)Higher degree or additional qualifications (e.g., MSc, PhD on a related topic/ neuroscience, Psychotherapy diploma, Teaching Proficiency)
Clinical skills
Essential
- Demonstrated clinical skills in specialist area of intellectual disability/developmental neuropsychiatry / autism and psychopharmacology
- Demonstrated clinical skills child and adolescent psychiatry
- Must have experience in dealing with children with eating disorders and associated comorbidities in community day programmes and inpatient settings
- Advanced knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies for young people with eating disorders and their families
- Experience and knowledge of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working with children with complex, multi-system disease
- Experience of safeguarding, governance and legislation issues specific to children with eating disorders and associated comorbidities
- Experience working in specialist eating disorders teams and co-working with social care, and education
- Competence in risk management
- Competence in non-medication therapeutic approaches
- Evidence based practice
- Compliance with national and professional guidelines
- Advanced theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment interventions for young people with eating disorders of all classifications
- Competence in physical assessments
Management
Essential
- Knowledge, understanding and compliance with Clinical Governance guidance structures and principles (e.g., service quality improvement, gap analysis)
- Participation in quality improvement work
- Participation in development of service protocols and service development projects
- Demonstrable ability to effectively lead a multidisciplinary team
- Must have excellent skills in communication in English with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff or other organisations
- Must be skilled in professional collaboration
- Must have an interest in and commitment to Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry
Desirable
- Basic training in management skills
Teaching
Essential
- a)Experience of and interest in undergraduate and post-graduate teaching, teaching of junior doctors and multi-disciplinary staff at local, national and international level
Desirable
- Developing training programmes for staff of all disciplines
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Demonstrable academic achievements to support allocation of Research time in job plan
- Publication(s) accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field
Desirable
- Presentation at a national or international conference
- A proven track record or the ability to demonstrate potential in the research of child and adolescent psychiatry
- A higher research degree (e.g. MPhil., MD or PhD)
- Publication in a peer-reviewed journal
- Experience of co-operating in Clinical Research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Focus on good communication skills and ability to be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English
- Ability to provide clinical leadership and guidance for complex cases
- Ability to take part in multidisciplinary teamwork and accept non-medical leadership arrangements
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority and diversity issues
- Ability to work with Partner Agencies including local CAMHS Services, Social Services, Education and Voluntary Agencies
- Readiness to cover absent colleagues and service areas when necessary
Desirable
- Demonstration of a wider understanding of NHS and ability to work within constantly changing environment at national and international levels
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel
- Membership of Medical Defence Organisation
Closing Date: 26 July 2026
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