Consultant in The Community Forensic Camhs Team - Southall, United Kingdom - West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust
West London NHS Trust
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Southall, United Kingdom

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The vacancy has arisen as the result of the current consultant leaving the Trust. The service covers 8 boroughs of North West London and is mainly a consultation services.

The post holder will be responsible for clinical work, both consultation and direct work, though any consultation recommendations are noted to be based upon multiagency discussion rather than direct assessment.


While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the consultant psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services, being involved with the team manager and other services in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction of the organisation and local Children's agencies.

The team receive, on average, 10-12 referrals per month.

They work a duty rota to provide a prompt response to each referral and the clinician who initially responds to the referral remains the case holder unless there is a reason to transfer to another team member.

Caseloads for each professional are around 12-20 cases, some of which are for consultation and others for more direct work.


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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by 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.
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