Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

ConsultantChild & Adolescent Psychiatrist (Inpatient CAMHS)

10 sessions per week

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a substantive Consultant post based on Evergreen Ward, an 8-bed acute unit in Luton.

Evergreen Ward is a highly specialised in-patient service for adolescents with severe and complex mental disorders. The ward provides acute care within a therapeutic environment, supporting young people through comprehensive assessment and treatment.

There is a highly experienced multidisciplinary team providing holistic biopsychosocial assessments and treatment packages to young people and their families, who are actively involved in co-production.

East London NHS Foundation Trust is widely recognised as a centre of excellence in mental health care, innovation, and quality improvement. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Psychiatrist will provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and treatment where appropriate, undertake risk assessments, and contribute a psychiatric perspective to care planning. The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, offer consultation to other professionals and agencies, and contribute to ongoing service development.

The post holder will also be expected to participate in a range of additional activities, including clinical governance, quality improvement, teaching, and training. We would be particularly interested in candidates' areas of special interest and how these may contribute to service development.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Associate Clinical Director (based across two inpatient hospitals) within the service and collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team in the assessment and management of young people and their families presenting with severe and enduring mental disorders. The role also involves close liaison with community stakeholders, including CAMHS, Social Care, Education services, Youth Offending Teams, Acute Hospitals, and Adult Mental Health services.

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. We are therefore looking for individuals who champion these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues across the Trust and partner organisations.

We are committed to active co-production. There is a strong focus on quality improvement, with a range of ongoing projects, and close working with community colleagues, particularly in developing admission avoidance pathways across the systems we serve.

We work collaboratively with CAMHS Provider Collaboratives and maintain close partnership working with other services within the Trust, including the Coborn Centre in East London. Collaboration and joint working are central to how the service operates.

Details

Date posted

23 July 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

363-MRSS7885671-JUL26

Job locations

Evergreen Unit for Adolescent Mental Health

Calnwood Court

Luton

LU4 0LU

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

For any queries, please contact Dr Alex Sales, alexsales1@nhs.net

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

For any queries, please contact Dr Alex Sales, alexsales1@nhs.net

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register or higher trainee within 6 months of CCT
• Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval

Desirable

• Higher academic degree

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills
• Concerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
• Displays sound professional judgement
• Exercises sound clinical risk management
• Sees patients within an holistic context
• Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
• Appreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
• Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
• Able to balance competing demands and prioritise

Desirable

• Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
• Experience of managing CYP with eating disorders in acute or community settings

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

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

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
• Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical

Desirable

• Familiarity with problem based learning approaches

Management/Audit

Essential

• Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
• Ability to operate effectively in a committee

Desirable

• Training in management skills
• Experience of management of a clinical area
• Experience of service development

Research

Desirable

• Experience in a research project
• Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field

Travel requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to other venues in the community including patients homes

Desirable

• Driving license

Other

Essential

• Meets professional health requirements
• Adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register or higher trainee within 6 months of CCT
• Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval

Desirable

• Higher academic degree

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills
• Concerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
• Displays sound professional judgement
• Exercises sound clinical risk management
• Sees patients within an holistic context
• Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
• Appreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
• Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
• Able to balance competing demands and prioritise

Desirable

• Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
• Experience of managing CYP with eating disorders in acute or community settings

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

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

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
• Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical

Desirable

• Familiarity with problem based learning approaches

Management/Audit

Essential

• Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
• Ability to operate effectively in a committee

Desirable

• Training in management skills
• Experience of management of a clinical area
• Experience of service development

Research

Desirable

• Experience in a research project
• Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field

Travel requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to other venues in the community including patients homes

Desirable

• Driving license

Other

Essential

• Meets professional health requirements
• Adherence 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 .

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evergreen Unit for Adolescent Mental Health

Calnwood Court

Luton

LU4 0LU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evergreen Unit for Adolescent Mental Health

Calnwood Court

Luton

LU4 0LU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

For any queries, please contact Dr Alex Sales, alexsales1@nhs.net

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion on the specialist register or higher trainee within 6 months of CCT
• Section 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approval

Desirable

• Higher academic degree

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills
• Concerned to maintain and develop this knowledge
• Displays sound professional judgement
• Exercises sound clinical risk management
• Sees patients within an holistic context
• Creative in the design and implementation of treatment programmes
• Appreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatry
• Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practice
• Able to balance competing demands and prioritise

Desirable

• Higher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapy.
• Experience of managing CYP with eating disorders in acute or community settings

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

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

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
• Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical

Desirable

• Familiarity with problem based learning approaches

Management/Audit

Essential

• Enthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assurance
• Ability to operate effectively in a committee

Desirable

• Training in management skills
• Experience of management of a clinical area
• Experience of service development

Research

Desirable

• Experience in a research project
• Publication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic field

Travel requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to other venues in the community including patients homes

Desirable

• Driving license

Other

Essential

• Meets professional health requirements
• Adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards