Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Waltham Forest CAMHS The closing date is 09 March 2026 JOB TITLE: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Waltham Forest CAMHS. CONTRACT: 10 Programmed Activities (10 PAs) | Flexible working available | BASE: Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, Walthamstow E17 3LA This post is for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist working across the Behavioural and ADHD pathway within the Waltham Forest CAMHS Community Team, based at Wood Street Health Centre, 6 Linford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3LA. The job description is pending Royal College Approval. Main duties of the job This is a replacement post of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) with a ratio of 7.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) to 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). On-call responsibilities The postholder will participate in the Senior Psychiatrist on-call rota covering out of hours and weekends for Mental Health Services within NELFT. The on-call covers service delivery for children and adolescents presenting with mental health problems. The rota is covered by local community substantive CAMHS consultants and the two inpatient consultants and is currently 1:12, with a 3% Category A salary supplement (subject to change as the rota expands). About us The expectation of the post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to follow the Trust's Values in their day-to-day work. ? We are kind? We are respectful? We work with our communities Job responsibilities To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work. To deputise when required in the team manager's absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust's risk register. Clinical Skills To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for their own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice from the General Medical Council (GMC). Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes. To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients. To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes. To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life. To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review. Person Specification Qualifications

MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it. Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it. Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

Knowledge

Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions in child & adolescent psychiatry An understanding of system leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice. An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.

Clinical Skills

Excellent clinical skills and child & adolescent psychiatry Excellent communication skills both verbally and written. Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches. Ability to provide clinical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Skills

Experience in managing patients and families from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators

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. NELFT North East London Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr