[Hiring] Clinical Service Lead - Consultant Psychiatrist @Psychiatry UK

Role Description

The Consultant Psychiatrist – Children and Young Persons Clinical Service Lead plays a pivotal role within Psychiatry UK, providing expert clinical leadership to one of the UK's leading independent digital mental health providers. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to shape the future of Children and Young People (CYP) services, influence clinical strategy, and drive innovation in the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

As our Consultant Psychiatrist – Children and Young Persons Clinical Service Lead, you will:

• Provide clinical leadership for Psychiatry UK's Children and Young People (CYP) services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based care and excellent patient outcomes.
• Lead and support the multidisciplinary clinical team by providing expert clinical guidance, promoting best practice, and fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture.
• Work in partnership with the Clinical Director and operational leaders to shape and develop CYP services, driving innovation, service transformation, and continuous quality improvement across the organisation.
• Oversee clinical governance, ensuring services meet CQC, safeguarding, and regulatory standards while maintaining the highest levels of clinical quality and patient safety.
• Monitor clinical performance, patient outcomes, and service quality, using data, audit findings, and patient feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and enhance clinical effectiveness.
• Support the recruitment, induction, supervision, mentoring, and professional development of clinicians, helping to build a skilled, engaged, and resilient workforce.
• Chair and contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, providing clinical oversight and supporting effective decision-making across the service.
• Work collaboratively with operational colleagues to optimise clinical capacity, workforce planning, and patient pathways, ensuring timely access to high-quality care for children and young people.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, supporting integrated working, service development, and the continued growth of Psychiatry UK's CYP services.

Qualifications

• An experienced and inspirational Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with a passion for clinical leadership, service improvement, and delivering exceptional patient care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound clinical judgement and confidence in making decisions within complex clinical environments.
• Strategic mindset, strong organisational skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and high-quality patient-centred care.

Requirements

• Medical degree with postgraduate qualification (MRCPsych or equivalent).
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Extensive Consultant-level clinical experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Demonstrable experience providing clinical leadership within a complex healthcare environment.
• Experience leading, supervising, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit, quality improvement, and service development initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, patient safety, and compliance with relevant regulatory standards.
• Extensive knowledge of evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches for ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and wider child and young people's mental health conditions.

Benefits

• Health Cash Plan.
• Well Hub Subscription.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Annual Volunteering Day.
• Enhanced Sickness and Family Leave pay.
• Length of Service Bonus.
• Work from Home allowance.
• Pension options.