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Job Summary Locum Consultant - Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (Inpatient CAMHS)Fixed Term - 12 months.Location: Coborn Centre10 sessions per week.We are pleased to announce that an exciting opportunity has arisen at the Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health. This is a Fixed term Consultant role for 12 months.The Coborn Centre is a highly specialised in-patient service for adolescents with severe and complex mental disorder. It is based in vibrant multicultural East London. The service is a centre of excellence, rated as Outstanding by the CQC.The Coborn Centre comprises of 3 provisions including a PICU service, an Acute ward, and a Day Service. There is a highly experienced, well established expert multidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive holistic biopsychosocial assessment and treatment packages to young people and families who actively participate in co-production.Responsibilities The role of the consultant psychiatrist will be to provide psychiatric assessments and treatment where appropriate; undertake risk assessments; contribute a psychiatric perspective and provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team; provide consultation to other professionals and agencies and contribute to service developments.The post holder will also be expected to participate in a range of other activities, particularly healthcare governance, quality improvement, teaching and training. We would be particularly interested in talking to potential candidates about their areas of special interest.Post holder will work closely with the 2 other consultants in the service and with the multidisciplinary team in the assessment and management of young people and families with severe and enduring mental disorder as well as liaising with community stakeholders including CAMHS, Social Care, Education, Youth Offending Teams, Acute Hospital and Adult Mental Health teams.Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy. For any queries, please contact Dr Ravi Patel ravi.patel4@. To apply, visit and search under the relevant job reference number.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 champions these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.We are committed to active co-production and have recently appointed a people Participation lead within the service. We also have a range of Quality Improvement projects at the Coborn and work closely with community colleagues particularly in developing our admission avoidance work in each community system we serve. We are also in active collaboration with our CAMHS Collaboratives, and our partner Unit also run by ELFT, Evergreen, in Luton. Collaboration and joint working are key.Details Date posted : 19 February 2026Pay scheme : Hospital medical and dental staffGrade : ConsultantSalary : £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annumContract : Fixed termDuration : 12 monthsWorking pattern : Full-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number : 363-MRSS7355337-DJob locations : Coborn Centre, Cherry Tree Way, London, E13 8SPPerson Specification Education / Qualifications – EssentialFull GMC registrationMRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalentEligible for inclusion on the specialist register or higher trainee within 6 months of CCTSection 12 approved and Approved Clinician status or willing to apply for approvalEducation / Qualifications – DesirableHigher academic degreeSkills / Abilities – EssentialPossesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skillsConcerned to maintain and develop this knowledgeDisplays sound professional judgementExercises sound clinical risk managementSees patients within an holistic contextCreative in the design and implementation of treatment programmesAppreciation and understanding of transcultural and gender issues in psychiatryShows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence based practiceAble to balance competing demands and prioritiseSkills / Abilities – DesirableHigher training in a specific psychotherapeutic treatment or modality eg. Family Therapy, CBT, individual or group psychotherapyExperience of managing CYP with eating disorders in acute or community settingsCommunication and Interpersonal Skills – EssentialStrong leadership and co-ordination skills with ability to direct and organise teamsExcellent communication skills with a range of different peopleAbility to build effective relationships with patients, families, colleagues and other professionalsAbility to cope with considerable pressure and adapt to constant change and new demandsShows enthusiasm and initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, colleagues and the organisationTeaching – EssentialExperience of teaching in small groups and lecturingCommitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinicalTeaching – DesirableFamiliarity with problem based learning approachesManagement / Audit – EssentialEnthusiastic and organised approach to audit and quality assuranceAbility to operate effectively in a committeeManagement / Audit – DesirableTraining in management skillsExperience of management of a clinical areaExperience of service developmentResearch – DesirableExperience in a research projectPublication accepted by peer review journals in a relevant academic fieldTravel requirements – EssentialAbility to travel to other venues in the community including patients homesTravel requirements – DesirableDriving licenseOther – EssentialMeets professional health requirementsAdherence to the highest ethical and professional standardsDisclosure 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 UK Visas and Immigration website.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.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 TrustAddress : Coborn Centre, Cherry Tree Way, London, E13 8SPWebsite :