Up to £200,000 per annum | Medical Director | CAMHS | Shape the Future of Specialist Mental Health Services

Exceptional Consultant Psychiatrists are looking for more than just their next role. They want the opportunity to influence how services are delivered, develop future clinical leaders and make a lasting difference to the lives of young people.

As Medical Director, you'll combine high-quality clinical practice with genuine strategic leadership, helping shape the future direction of a specialist CAMHS hospital while continuing to work directly with patients. Working within a well-established specialist inpatient service, you'll have the autonomy to influence clinical strategy, mentor fellow clinicians and drive meaningful improvements in patient care. Supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team including Specialty Doctors, psychologists, occupational therapists and specialist nurses, you'll have the resources and support to deliver exceptional outcomes for young people and their families.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist ready to step into a Medical Director position, or an established Medical Director looking to join one of the UK's leading independent mental health providers. With a salary of up to £200,000 per annum, outstanding professional development opportunities and the chance to shape both clinical practice and service development, this is a rare leadership opportunity.

Package & Benefits

Financial Rewards

• Salary up to £200,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life Assurance worth three times your annual salary.
• Healthcare cash plan with up to £1,000 of annual benefits.
• Electric Car Scheme.

Professional Development

• Five days paid study leave every year with a dedicated study budget.
• Comprehensive CPD programme with peer support and protected development time.
• Opportunities to undertake research, teaching and publish within your specialist field.
• Lead Quality Improvement programmes and Clinical Audit initiatives that influence patient care.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing

• Generous annual leave, increasing with length of service.
• Gym discounts, wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free meals and on-site parking.

The Role

As Medical Director, you'll provide strategic clinical leadership across the hospital, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, governance and medical practice while helping shape the future direction of the service.

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you'll continue practising as a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, taking overall responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of young people with complex mental health needs. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you'll ensure every patient receives safe, compassionate and evidence-based care while driving continuous improvements across the hospital.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic medical leadership and acting as the senior clinical voice across the hospital.
• Leading clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• Supervising and supporting Consultant Psychiatrists, Specialty Doctors and Associate Specialists.
• Recruiting, developing and mentoring the medical workforce.
• Chairing Medical Advisory Committee meetings and contributing to wider organisational medical leadership.
• Assessing, diagnosing and managing young people with complex mental health presentations.
• Leading multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk management discussions and treatment planning.
• Preparing reports for Mental Health Act Tribunals and Managers' Hearings.
• Working collaboratively with families, commissioners and external agencies, including the Ministry of Justice where appropriate.
• Participating in the regional Consultant on-call rota.

About You

To be successful, you'll have:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• MBBS (or equivalent medical qualification).
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register through CCT or CESR.
• Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician Status.
• Significant experience working within Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and current mental health legislation.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to inspire, support and develop multidisciplinary teams.
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or an equivalent qualification.
• Outstanding communication, assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
• A genuine commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

Apply Now

Medical Director opportunities within specialist CAMHS services are rare, particularly those that offer the opportunity to influence clinical strategy while continuing hands-on patient care.

Whether you're actively considering your next move or simply curious to learn more, we'd be happy to have a confidential conversation about what this opportunity could offer you.

Apply today or contact Callum on 07445 309375 at Leaders in Care for a confidential discussion.