Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Waltham Forest CAMHS
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 March 2026 |
| Location: | Walthamstow, E17 3LA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9395-26-0132 |
Summary
To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trusts 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.