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Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Learning Disability

United Kingdom South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust £113,565 to £150,569 a year*
Job Description

The Consultant Psychiatrist will provide clinical leadership for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) supporting children and young people with learning disabilities. Requirements typically include GMC registration with a licence to practise, inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for it in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and appropriate experience in learning-disability services. The successful candidate should demonstrate strong assessment, diagnosis, risk-management and multidisciplinary working skills. Expectations include leading clinical teams, contributing to service development, supervising doctors and other professionals, working collaboratively with families and partner agencies, and maintaining high standards of safeguarding, documentation, equality and patient-centred care.

Company Info

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust provides specialist and community mental health services across south-west London and parts of Surrey. The Trust supports children, young people and adults through hospitals, clinics, community teams and specialist programmes, including CAMHS, learning-disability services, psychological therapies and inpatient care. It works closely with local authorities, schools, primary-care providers, families and voluntary organisations to deliver coordinated treatment and early intervention. As an NHS mental health provider, the Trust places emphasis on recovery-focused care, safeguarding, clinical quality, research, education and reducing health inequalities. Staff usually benefit from NHS terms and conditions, pension arrangements, professional development opportunities and access to multidisciplinary teams. The organisation welcomes applications from suitably qualified clinicians and promotes inclusive employment, patient dignity and culturally sensitive care.

Destination Guide

The United Kingdom offers extensive opportunities for psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, allied-health professionals and other healthcare workers, particularly within the NHS. Its culture is diverse, multicultural and generally respectful of professional and personal privacy. Lifestyle varies from busy cities such as London to quieter coastal and rural areas, with strong public transport, historic towns, theatres, museums and outdoor activities. Living costs are highest in London, especially for housing, while salaries and employment benefits are often stronger there. Overseas doctors normally need GMC registration and may qualify for a Health and Care Worker visa with an approved NHS sponsor. Applicants should check qualification recognition, English-language requirements, immigration rules and NHS recruitment guidance before relocating. Initial planning should include accommodation, transport, tax, healthcare registration and school arrangements for dependants.

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