Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The post-holder will undertake 10 programmed activities in office hours, 8 CAMHS PAs and 2PAs for the medical student teaching team, according to an agreed job-plan, and will participate in on call and cross cover arrangements with CAMHS Medical Colleagues in Southampton CAMHS (for the locality); with CAMHS Consultant Colleagues at Southampton General Hospital (for office hours duty covering liaison and self-harm presentations to Southampton General Hospital); and with CAMHS Consultant Colleagues in Portsmouth and Southampton Cities (for out of hours cover), To provide mental health assessment, treatment and case management both directly and through colleague consultation to referred children and young people aged 0 - 18 years and to their families, according to criteria agreed with local commissioners. T, The post-holder might start with a pre-arranged caseload of approximately 20 cases with a view to developing the overall number and variation in complexity over time. The post holder will up-to 15-20 new cases in a year. There may also be cases transferred onto caseload by mutual agreement based on clinical need and complexity. The total caseload is likely to be between 60-70 cases at any given time and may vary based on type of cases i.e. lower numbers if caseload predominantly of complex and/ urgent and/ high risk cases; the preferences and agreement of the post-holder.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.