Job summary
We are pleased to welcome applications for a Locally Employed Doctor working in Hounslow Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service post (10PAs) working across the Adolescent and Child and Family Teams, West London NHS Trust. This post is for 12 months.The West London NHS Trust's Child and Adolescent Mental Health services have a history of innovation. We are currently embedding Youth Ambassadors in all services to ensure co-production, redeveloping the NDT pathway and continue to develop innovative services to enhance the crisis pathway.Hounslow CAMHS has four specialist community teams - a child and family team, an adolescent team (including EIP), a Neurodevelopmental service and a mental health team for young people with intellectual disability. Trust-wide CAMHS Crisis, Eating Disorder, DBT and Under-5 Services support the core CAMHS offer.

Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job would be to offer psychiatry input across the Adolescent and Child and Family Team. This will involve assessment and management of a range of presentations, including anxiety and depression, self-harm, OCD and PTSD. The locally employed doctor will play a key role in the multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent assessment and treatment options for children and young people with emphasis on responsive, individually tailored patient-centred delivery of care. There is considerable opportunity for professional growth.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.Interested applicants should contact:Dr. Sacha Evans, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist sacha.evans@nhs.netDr. Alex Horne, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist alex.horne1@nhs.net

About us
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' overallby 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.

Details
Date posted: 28 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum inclusive
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 222-LS-CAMHS-831
Job locations: Heart of Hounslow Health Centre, 92 Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3EL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with three months of appointment

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Experience, knowledge and skills
Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Other requirements
Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

Desirable

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: West London NHS Trust
Address: Heart of Hounslow Health Centre, 92 Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3EL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Sacha Evans
Sacha.Evans@nhs.net