Specialty Doctor | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £59,175 - £95,400 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, TW3 3EL |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7292861/222-MED-518 |
Summary
• This post lies within the Child, and Adolescent Services of West London Mental Health NHS
Trust. The post-holder will be based at Hounslow CAMHS at the Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health.
• The post is split, depending on needs, between the Adolescent Team and the Child and Family Team. The post contributes to the service Duty Rota providing experience in managing referrals and urgent response. There are also opportunities for experience in the Neurodevelopmental Team, as well as opportunity for work with other health services and agencies.
• The Clinician will join the Adolescent and CFT assessments, team meeting and clinics.
• The Clinician will be able to offer assessment and treatment to cases referred to the teams, be expected to be involved in case management and will have opportunity to co-work cases with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Clinical Supervision will be offered by the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
• The doctor will be offered the opportunity to attend multi-professional meetings and liaise with the extended networks involved in providing services to cases referred.
• There is opportunity to gain experience in different psychotherapeutic modalities under supervision of trained professionals. These include family therapy, psychotherapy and CBT but the main duty is managing the day to day activities and caseload.
• Previous experience of working in child and adolescent mental health service is essential
The main duties of the role are offering day to day medical input to clients age between 5 and 18 years old. This includes assessments, reviews and prescribing medication.
The successful candidate contributes to the duty rota which covers emergency calls from 9 AM to 5 PM.
There is the opportunity to attend training and clinician is entitled to use study leave opportunity.
Clinicians are encouraged to participate in QI, Audit and service improvement projects.
Successful candidate receives weekly supervision by consultant psychiatrist and attend weekly MDT meeting.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025
Trust. The post-holder will be based at Hounslow CAMHS at the Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health.
• The post is split, depending on needs, between the Adolescent Team and the Child and Family Team. The post contributes to the service Duty Rota providing experience in managing referrals and urgent response. There are also opportunities for experience in the Neurodevelopmental Team, as well as opportunity for work with other health services and agencies.
• The Clinician will join the Adolescent and CFT assessments, team meeting and clinics.
• The Clinician will be able to offer assessment and treatment to cases referred to the teams, be expected to be involved in case management and will have opportunity to co-work cases with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Clinical Supervision will be offered by the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
• The doctor will be offered the opportunity to attend multi-professional meetings and liaise with the extended networks involved in providing services to cases referred.
• There is opportunity to gain experience in different psychotherapeutic modalities under supervision of trained professionals. These include family therapy, psychotherapy and CBT but the main duty is managing the day to day activities and caseload.
• Previous experience of working in child and adolescent mental health service is essential
The main duties of the role are offering day to day medical input to clients age between 5 and 18 years old. This includes assessments, reviews and prescribing medication.
The successful candidate contributes to the duty rota which covers emergency calls from 9 AM to 5 PM.
There is the opportunity to attend training and clinician is entitled to use study leave opportunity.
Clinicians are encouraged to participate in QI, Audit and service improvement projects.
Successful candidate receives weekly supervision by consultant psychiatrist and attend weekly MDT meeting.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025