This is a 10 PA Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatry post co-leading the Hounslow CAMHs Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT) in Hounslow CAMHS alongside a second Consultant Psychiatrist post.
The post holder will be operationally and professionally accountable to the CAMHS Clinical Director through the Borough Clinical Lead, and in turn accountable to the Trust's Chief Medical Officer and the Executive Director of Local Services.
This post (10 PAs) provides the opportunity to work with three other Consultant Psychiatrists and the multi-disciplinary Neurodevelopmental team based in Hounslow CAMHS. The team sits within the CAMHS Service Line which also includes Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Forensic CAMHS.
The post-holder will share overall Consultant responsibility for the Neurodevelopmental Team. The arrangement between the Consultants will be agreed on appointment. At present the Consultants have defined the overall Team Lead role alongside respective Lead roles for the ASD and ADHD pathways.
The post-holder will be responsible together with his/her Consultant colleagues on the Hounslow site, for the provision of comprehensive general child and adolescent mental health services in Hounslow CAMHS in line with service and contractual requirements.
The Consultant will be expected to share responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the service. The various roles and responsibilities of all staff and the Consultant group are agreed with the Clinical Director in line with the current service needs, service developments and clinical interests and managed within an annual formal job planning process. The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop special interests that meet the needs of the service e.g. tic disorders, ASD home treatment, safeguarding or other areas of interest.
Within the Neurodevelopmental Team, the post-holder will assist with the delivery of a comprehensive range of general mental health assessments, specialist ASD & ADHD assessments, therapeutic interventions, training and consultation with the multi-disciplinary team. He/she will share responsibility for allocated cases and other clinical leadership duties for the team.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
