• Job Description

  Req#: C9363-25-0631?language=en&page=713&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Newham CAMHS is a large and vibrant specialist child and adolescent mental health service with a reputation for innovation and flexibility in meeting the complex mental health support needs of Newham's children, young people and families. It is centrally located on one site in Plaistow, Newham, and provides an extensive and growing range of services. The age range is 0 to 18. The service is receiving an increasing number of referrals each year and now receives over 2500 referrals per year. The service aims to offer a holistic assessment and treatment service to children and young people with complex, severe or persistent emotional, behavioural or developmental problems, to support their families and to consult to community professionals.

  Newham CAMHS, in line with other ELFT CAMHS, comprises several multidisciplinary teams based upon care pathways including:

  Front Door Team - Triage and Brief TreatmentsNeurodevelopmental Team - ADHD & Learning Disability Team2 Emotional & Behavioural Teams including the under 5's pathway and parent infant psychotherapyAdolescent Mental Health TeamPaediatric Liaison TeamWell Being in Newham Schools (WINS - formerly known as MHST)

  Each team or pathway is supported by one or more Clinical Team Leaders, who provide senior clinical leadership and direction to the work of the whole team. The Clinical Team Leaders also provide representation for the team or pathway within the local Senior Management Group.

  Main duties of the job

  The consultant will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service. Subject to the provisions of terms and conditions of service, the post holder will be expected to observe the agreed policies of the East London Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and the procedures drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters.

  Management duties include:

  o Providing Senior Leadership.o Contributing to the planning and on-going development of community services.o In partnership with colleagues, developing common clinical policies and guidelines for the teams.o Working alongside the Service coordinator to identify areas of unmet need.o Collaborating with the Associate Clinical Director and Service Manager in the development of community based services in line with commissioning requirements and service development plan.o Active involvement in the Healthcare Governance programme for East London Foundation NHS Trust.o With the other child and adolescent psychiatric consultants, participating in the planning, distribution and allocation of clinical, administrative, professional and managerial tasks.o Attending and participating in regular meetings as described in the job plan.o Recording of clinical activity and prompt submission of returns in line with service requirements.o Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous medical notes in line with the Trust's record keeping policy.

  About us

  Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

  Details

  Date posted

  27 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  363-MRSS7277103

  Job locations

  Newham CAMHS

  York House, 411 Barking Road

  London

  E13 8AL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached the full job description for this role.

  Which includes the details of the main job roles and clinical responsibilities.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached the full job description for this role.

  Which includes the details of the main job roles and clinical responsibilities.

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualification/ Training

  Essential

  • oFull GMC registration oMRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent oEligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months) oHigher academic degree

  Desirable

  • oSection 12 approved and Approved

  Experience

  Essential

  • oPossesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills. oExperience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • oConcerned to maintain and develop this knowledge oDisplays sound professional judgement oExercises sound clinical risk management oSees patients within a holistic context oCreative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes oAppreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
  • oShows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice oAble to balance competing demands and prioritise

  Desirable

  • oHigher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.

  Communication and Interpersonal Skills

  Essential

  • oStrong leadership and co-ordination skills with ability to direct and organise teams oExcellent communication skills with a range of different people oAbility to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals oAbility to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands oShows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation

  Teaching

  Essential

  • oExperience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
  • oCommitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical

  Desirable

  • oFamiliarity with problem based learning approaches

  Management/Audit

  Essential

  • oEnthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
  • oAbility to operate effectively in a committee

  Desirable

  • oTraining in management skills oExperience of management of a clinical area oExperience of service development

  Research

  Desirable

  • oExperience in a research project oPublication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field

  Travel Requirements

  Essential

  • oAbility to travel to other venues in the community including patients' homes

  Desirable

  • oDriving license

  Other

  Essential

  • oMeets professional health requirements oAdherence to the highest ethical and professional standards

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualification/ Training

  Essential

  • oFull GMC registration oMRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent oEligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register or CCT in appropriate specialty (or within 6 months) oHigher academic degree

  Desirable

  • oSection 12 approved and Approved

  Experience

  Essential

  • oPossesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills. oExperience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • oConcerned to maintain and develop this knowledge oDisplays sound professional judgement oExercises sound clinical risk management oSees patients within a holistic context oCreative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes oAppreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
  • oShows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice oAble to balance competing demands and prioritise

  Desirable

  • oHigher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.

  Communication and Interpersonal Skills

  Essential

  • oStrong leadership and co-ordination skills with ability to direct and organise teams oExcellent communication skills with a range of different people oAbility to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionals oAbility to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demands oShows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisation

  Teaching

  Essential

  • oExperience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
  • oCommitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical

  Desirable

  • oFamiliarity with problem based learning approaches

  Management/Audit

  Essential

  • oEnthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
  • oAbility to operate effectively in a committee

  Desirable

  • oTraining in management skills oExperience of management of a clinical area oExperience of service development

  Research

  Desirable

  • oExperience in a research project oPublication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field

  Travel Requirements

  Essential

  • oAbility to travel to other venues in the community including patients' homes

  Desirable

  • oDriving license

  Other

  Essential

  • oMeets professional health requirements oAdherence to the highest ethical and professional standards

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Newham CAMHS

  York House, 411 Barking Road

  London

  E13 8AL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Newham CAMHS

  York House, 411 Barking Road

  London

  E13 8AL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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