Job summary
City and Hackney Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

X10 PAs Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

The post-holder would be expected to provide Consultant input and clinical leadership to the Emotional and Behavioural Pathway four days per week and Paediatric Liaison Team one day per week.

The role of the Consultant is to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment, contribute a psychiatric perspective, provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, offer consultation to other professionals and agencies and facilitate the development of the team and wider service.

Closing date: 15 November 2026

Main duties of the job
You will join 4 (3.0 WTE) other Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists based in C and H CAMHS. In addition to the above clinical duties, clinical supervision, teaching, training and research, the service takes part in the Trust's active and extensive Healthcare Governance and Quality Improvement agenda.

The local population is very diverse with high levels of deprivation. There are good working relationships with Community CAMHS, Social Care, Education and Third Sector agencies through the C and H CAMHS Alliance.

Applications will be welcomed from candidates included in or eligible for the Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining the CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

For further information please contact Dr Rafik Refaat, Clinical Director ELFT on rafik.refaat@nhs.net.

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, so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 363-SSC and H-8038070B

Job responsibilities

• It is envisaged that the post holder will work 10 programmed activities over 5 days.
• The overall split of the programmed activities is 7.5 to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2.5 to supporting professional activities (as per the Royal College of Psychiatrists recommendation).
• A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and associate medical director or clinical manager three months after commencing the post and at least annually thereafter.
• As and when services are reconfigured, clinical duties will need to be renegotiated accordingly.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych parts 1 and 2 or equivalent

Skills (Essential)

• Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills
• Displays sound professional judgement

Teaching (Essential)

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

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.

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: City and Hackney CAMHS, 15 Homerton Row, London, E9 6ED, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director ELFT, Dr Rafik Refaat, rafik.refaat@nhs.net, 02032225600