Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Place of Work The CAMHS clinics are based at Liberte House, St Helier which is in the main town. This will move to the newly refurbished Bermuda House from July 2026 (also in the main town). The post-holder may also be required to see Children and Young People who have been admitted to Jersey General Hospital or Orchard Ward (adult mental health in-patient facility). In-Patient Provision There is no designated inpatient provision on island but the team provide flexible intensive packages of care for children and young people with severe or complex mental health difficulties. The packages of care can be provided both for assessment and treatment working jointly with other services including Paediatrics, Adult Mental Health and Childrens Services (Social Care). Both the paediatric ward (Robin Ward) and acute adult mental health ward (Orchard Ward) are used for young people who require admission to hospital . Robin Ward will admit young people up to their 17th birthday. The postholder will be clinically responsible for young people admitted to Robin Ward and Orchard Ward under their care and will be expected to undertake reviews of these patients. All those under 16, and most under 18 admitted to Orchard Ward are cared for separately to the other in-patients if possible or are under continuous observation for safeguarding reasons. When necessary young people can be transferred to the UK for inpatient treatment. The CAMHS Team CAMHS is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team with secretarial and administrative support. The service aims to provide a comprehensive assessment, treatment and therapeutic service for a range of developmental, behavioural, emotional and psychiatric difficulties in children and young people up to their 18th birthday. The service is restructuring and the new posts are currently being recruited to, the team structure below represents existing posts and those currently being recruited to. Medical Staff 4 Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists (2.8 in post, 1 post vacant to be recruited to, currently locum cover in place) 1.6 Associate Specialists Clinical Fellow (Fixed term contract) Consultant Community Paediatrician Duty & Assessment Duty & Assessment Manager 5 Clinical Nurse Specialist or Mental Health Practitioners. 9 CAMHS Practitioners 3 Health Care Assistants Duty & Assessment Administrator Early Intervention Service Manager Early Intervention 7 CAMHS Practitioners 1 Parent-Infant Psychotherapist 2 Family Support Workers Specialist CAMHS Service Manager Specialist CAMHS 2.4 Consultant Clinical Psychologist 5 Psychologists 2 Assistant Psychologists 2 Mental Health Practitioners (Art Psychotherapist and Occupational Therapist) 1 Consultant Family and Systemic Therapist 2 Family and Systemic Therapist Lead Nurse 5 Nurses (3.8 Clinical Nurse Specialists, 1 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Nurses) 1.6 PBS Practitioner 1 Dietician 1 Family Support worker 1 Health Care Assistant Transitions Support Worker Neurodevelopmental Pathway Neurodevelopmental Pathway Service Manager 2 Clinical Nurse Prescribers 2 Specialist Nurse 1 Nurse Practitioner Occupational Therapist Speech and Language Therapists Learning Disability Nurse 2 Neurodevelopmental Pathway Administrators Service Manager Looked After Children Psychologist Systemic Family Therapist Admin and Informatics Team Manager Quality & Assurance Business Services Lead 0.6 Informatics Officer Office and Administration Manager 3 Medical Secretaries 3 Receptionists Job description Job responsibilities Place of Work The CAMHS clinics are based at Liberte House, St Helier which is in the main town. This will move to the newly refurbished Bermuda House from July 2026 (also in the main town). The post-holder may also be required to see Children and Young People who have been admitted to Jersey General Hospital or Orchard Ward (adult mental health in-patient facility). In-Patient Provision There is no designated inpatient provision on island but the team provide flexible intensive packages of care for children and young people with severe or complex mental health difficulties. The packages of care can be provided both for assessment and treatment working jointly with other services including Paediatrics, Adult Mental Health and Childrens Services (Social Care). Both the paediatric ward (Robin Ward) and acute adult mental health ward (Orchard Ward) are used for young people who require admission to hospital . Robin Ward will admit young people up to their 17th birthday. The postholder will be clinically responsible for young people admitted to Robin Ward and Orchard Ward under their care and will be expected to undertake reviews of these patients. All those under 16, and most under 18 admitted to Orchard Ward are cared for separately to the other in-patients if possible or are under continuous observation for safeguarding reasons. When necessary young people can be transferred to the UK for inpatient treatment. The CAMHS Team CAMHS is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team with secretarial and administrative support. The service aims to provide a comprehensive assessment, treatment and therapeutic service for a range of developmental, behavioural, emotional and psychiatric difficulties in children and young people up to their 18th birthday. The service is restructuring and the new posts are currently being recruited to, the team structure below represents existing posts and those currently being recruited to. Medical Staff 4 Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists (2.8 in post, 1 post vacant to be recruited to, currently locum cover in place) 1.6 Associate Specialists Clinical Fellow (Fixed term contract) Consultant Community Paediatrician Duty & Assessment Duty & Assessment Manager 5 Clinical Nurse Specialist or Mental Health Practitioners. 9 CAMHS Practitioners 3 Health Care Assistants Duty & Assessment Administrator Early Intervention Service Manager Early Intervention 7 CAMHS Practitioners 1 Parent-Infant Psychotherapist 2 Family Support Workers Specialist CAMHS Service Manager Specialist CAMHS 2.4 Consultant Clinical Psychologist 5 Psychologists 2 Assistant Psychologists 2 Mental Health Practitioners (Art Psychotherapist and Occupational Therapist) 1 Consultant Family and Systemic Therapist 2 Family and Systemic Therapist Lead Nurse 5 Nurses (3.8 Clinical Nurse Specialists, 1 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Nurses) 1.6 PBS Practitioner 1 Dietician 1 Family Support worker 1 Health Care Assistant Transitions Support Worker Neurodevelopmental Pathway Neurodevelopmental Pathway Service Manager 2 Clinical Nurse Prescribers 2 Specialist Nurse 1 Nurse Practitioner Occupational Therapist Speech and Language Therapists Learning Disability Nurse 2 Neurodevelopmental Pathway Administrators Service Manager Looked After Children Psychologist Systemic Family Therapist Admin and Informatics Team Manager Quality & Assurance Business Services Lead 0.6 Informatics Officer Office and Administration Manager 3 Medical Secretaries 3 Receptionists