Consultant Psychiatrist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	26 Medi 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rota
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	26 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	Reading, RG6 6BZ
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7510478/371-CFS584

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our innovative and experienced community specialist CAMHS team in Berkshire West.


This is a replacement post for a6PAscommunity CAMHS consultant psychiatrist vacancy inour West Specialist Community team (Wokingham locality).


The role is mainly based at the stunning Erlegh House, based in the grounds of Reading University. There will be some travel required to othertrustsitesfor meetings and asmallelement of home working.


The Consultant will be based within the West Business Unit which covers the localities of Wokingham, Reading and Newbury. Each unitary authority brings its own population needs and demographics. TheConsultant will be primarily responsible for the provision of psychiatric services to children and young people living intheWokinghamlocality, butwill work collaboratively with the otherConsultants within the West Business Unit,to ensure that psychiatric services are provided relative to demand across the unitas well as contributing to cross cover across all CAMH services to ensure safe patient care.


The Multi-Disciplinary Team provides an outpatient Tier 3 Specialist CAMH service to children and adolescents up to their eighteenth birthday in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders. We have a good working relationship with theadult servicesand there is a trust-wide transition policy.


The Consultant should be oriented towards a team approach and work closely with other CAMHS teams such as CAMHS Common Point of Entry (CPE), CAMHS Rapid Response (Crisis team), CAMHS Phoenix(Tier 4 alternative to admissionadolescent unit), parents/carers, other CYPF colleagues including Community Paediatricians, the Children & Young People’s Integrated Therapy Team, Health Visitors, School Nurses, General Practitioners, Children’s Social Care and other localauthority services, schools and partners as well as other clinical support staff in the Trust and members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.


The Consultant Role will include the following Clinical Duties

• Contribution to the assessment of childrenand young people presenting to the team.

• Treatment of children and young people with mental health disorders, tailored to their individual needs, in a multi-disciplinary setting.

• It is expected that theConsultant’s caseload will vary depending on the complexity of clinical presentations of the young people seen. This will be agreed in regular caseload supervision with the line manager.

• Consultation and collaboration with other agencies in the assessment and treatment of complex presentations.

• Meetings and consultations with other members of the team and external agencies asrequired.

• Planning and co-ordinating mental health services for children, youngpeopleand families, whereappropriate.


Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC,we’recommitted to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer,we’recommitted to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.


Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:


•Caring for and about you is our top priority


•Committed to providinggood quality, safe services


•Working Together with you todev`elopinnovative solutions


Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.

• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell

• Generous NHS pension scheme

• Excellent learning and career development opportunities

• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles

• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, theenvironmentand armed forces community to support equality

• Generous maternity, paternity,adoptionand special leave.

• Free parking across Trust sites


The4“must haves” for this role:

• Tomaintainprofessional registration with the General Medical Council,be on the Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,Mental Health Act Section 12(2)approval and Approved Clinician, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

• Able to provide supportive clinical leadership to theclinical team

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated

• Have a good sense of humour


For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.


We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.


We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.


We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to callMarie Duffield,Service Manageronemail:marie.duffield@berkshire.nhs.uk whowillbe delighted to help.


We would encourage interested applicants to contact DrAnne Carbonnier,InterimMedical Lead for CAMHS (anne.carbonnier@berkshire.nhs.uk)for more information and informal discussion.


Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.



This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025

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