COMMUNITY CHILD & ADOLESCENT EATING DISORDER CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725 to £145,478 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725 - £145478 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2026 |
| Location: | Essex, CM2 0QT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9395-26-0191 |
Summary
The successful candidate will work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with eating disorders and other comorbid mental health needs, across Essex. The service is provided by one team with one management structure, but due to the size of the area covered it is spread across two main bases. The successful candidate will provide senior medical support to the teams, and direct input on clinical cases. The consultant will be expected to provide guidance and supervision to the team, work directly with children and young people (and their families), and liaise as appropriate with other external CAMHS mental health providers, and acute hospitals. You will work alongside other CAMHS Psychiatrists across Essex and a part time, 1 day a week, Consultant Acute Paediatrician (currently being recruited) to support the physical monitoring of patients with Eating Disorders. There will also be the opportunity for the post holder to further develop links already established with the local acute trusts A&E departments and inpatient wards, in order to continually improve our services. We currently have three CAMHS higher trainee in Essex..There are opportunities for teaching both in terms of clinical work and curriculum delivery.Although this post does not currently have any attached training post there is due to be expansion to both core and CAMHS higher training numbers in Essex and we would welcome consultants who are educational supervisors or who wish to undertake training and apply to have training post(s) in Essex. The postholder will have access to their own designated office space at 125 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0QT, where confidential meetings can be held.