Consultant in CAMHS – Austen House(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

Shape a specialist CAMHS service from the ground up

We are inviting applications from an experienced and motivated Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join Austen House, a newly configured 7-bedded adolescent low secure unit within Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

This role offers a rare opportunity to help shape a specialist service designed to support young people with complex, high-risk mental health needs in a safe, therapeutic, and trauma-informed environment. You will play a central leadership role, influencing clinical standards, service development, and the culture of care from an early stage.

Why join Austen House?

At Austen House, you’ll work within a highly skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team, leading expert assessment, formulation, and treatment planning while embedding evidence-based, recovery-focused care.

You will benefit from:

• Strong clinical governance and senior medical support
• Weekly academic teaching and active consultant peer groups
• Opportunities to influence service design and care pathways
• A Trust culture that actively supports learning, leadership, and wellbeing

What we offer

To recognise the importance of this role, we provide a comprehensive and competitive package, including:

• £30,000 Golden Hello (Terms & Conditions apply)
• Relocation support up to £8,000, plus assistance with housing costs
• Access to a pension alternative contribution policy
• Structured leadership development, coaching, and mentoring
• Opportunities to become a Medical Appraiser
• Twice-yearly Medical Leadership Development Days
• Encouragement and support for teaching, research, supervision, and service innovation
• A wide range of staff wellbeing programmes and benefits

Your role as Consultant Psychiatrist

As Consultant in CAMHS at Austen House, you will take clinical leadership responsibility for young people admitted to the low secure unit. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking comprehensive psychiatric assessments and developing individualised care and risk management plans
• Acting as Responsible Clinician, including oversight of Mental Health Act responsibilities
• Leading and supporting the multi-disciplinary team, promoting trauma-informed and evidence-based practice
• Managing a small, complex caseload, ensuring continuity and quality of care
• Contributing to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
• Supporting training, supervision, and professional development of colleagues
• Playing an active role in the ongoing development of the service
• This role would suit a consultant with strong clinical judgement, leadership ability, and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people in secure CAMHS settings.

About the Trust

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is one of England’s newest NHS organisations, bringing together mental health, community, learning disability, and physical health services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 12,000 staff working across more than 200 sites, we serve diverse urban, rural, and coastal communities. Our work is guided by our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence — and a strong commitment to staff development, inclusion, and collaboration.

By integrating services and working closely with partners, we are building a more responsive and future-focused NHS for the populations we serve.

Essential qualifications & eligibility

You must have:

• Full General Medical Council (GMC) registration
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
• CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, or eligibility for the Specialist Register (or within 6 months at interview)
• Approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Relevant higher qualification (e.g. MD, PhD, MSc, or equivalent)

Pre-employment checks & right to work

• This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Applications are welcomed from candidates requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship
• Overseas applicants may need to provide criminal record certificates for countries lived in during the last 10 years
• Applicants must hold current UK professional registration