CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist
Core
Lead clinical care and treatment for young people (12-18) with severe mental illness in a secure psychiatric unit, focusing on risk management, recovery, and discharge planning.
Role type
Consultant Psychiatrist (CAMHS PICU)
Builds
Robust care pathways for young people with severe mental illness and challenging behavior
Domain
Mental Health / Child and Adolescent Psychiatry / Secure Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mental state examination, risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical governance, Mental Health Act tribunal reporting, multidisciplinary team leadership
Preferred skills
Career progression to Medical Director level
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans, assess referrals and undertake mental state examinations, participate in ward rounds and clinical audits, lead implementation of risk assessment and management, supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals, participate in on-call rota
Seniority
Consultant, senior clinical leader